Tag: Zika
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Woodbridge on the lookout for abandoned pools
WOODBRIDGE — As the summer season brings hot weather to the Garden State, township officials are combating potential mosquito (Zika) breeding areas in the township with the return of a public health abandoned property initiative — removal of abandoned or neglected swimming pools. On June 1, Mayor John E. McCormac met with Township Department of…
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Preventing spread of mosquito-borne illnesses
The Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission has been inspecting and treating mosquito sites throughout the county and is offering advice to residents on curbing mosquitoes in their yards. Spring is a good time of year to find and remove areas where mosquitoes are likely to breed, such as standing water, according to a statement released…
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Fight is on against Zika virus although outbreak unlikely
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties occupy a combined area of nearly 1,500 square miles, yet officials are on the hunt for predators that could fit inside the palm of one’s hand. Mosquitoes, which can be carriers of the infectious Zika virus, are the target of local officials who say prevention…