| Facts About West Nile Virus |
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette What you should know about the West Nile virus: - You can only get the disease from mosquitoes and only a small number of mosquitoes carry the disease.
- The disease will not kill your pet.
- Only a very small number of people will get the disease, and an even smaller number will know it.
- Wear insect repellent or heavy clothing when going into the woods.
- Report dead birds to your state health department.
- Get rid of standing water in your yard that may become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, www.shns.com.)
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