Press Release
SEPTEMBER 20th, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE:561-355-3576
FAX:561- 355-3038
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PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FL—The
Palm Beach County Health
Department confirmed the
eighth case of malaria today
in a 26- year- old male from
western Lake Worth. He is
under going treatment and is
expected to get better. A
medical alert for all of
Palm Beach County for
mosquito-borne disease
remains in effect.
During the medical alert mosquito control has been increasing
its aerial, ground and
larvacidal spraying in an
effort to reduce the
mosquito population. All
county residents are being
advised to avoid mosquito
bites. If a person has
been severely ill with high
fever, vomiting, dizziness,
headache and teeth
chattering shivers they
should report to their
doctor or nearest hospital,
advises Health Department
Director Jean Malecki, M.D..
Malaria is a parasitic disease carried by the Anopheles
mosquito and can be treated.
The symptoms vary depending
on which of the four human
malaria strains has been
contracted. All eight cases
have been confirmed to be
the Plasmodium vivax strain
contracted locally.
Precautions residents should take include: Dressing
in long Sleeves, long pants
and socks when outside from
Dusk to Dawn,
Use an insect repellant
containing DEET,
Drain any standing water
from around the house and
repair any broken screens or
windows.
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