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5 <br /> The Partnership will do the following <br /> • Education program — Conduct public awareness campaigns to fully inform our <br /> community. Pass out literature to school children and the public. <br /> • Monitor Ports of Entry— State Department of Health has established mosquito <br /> monitoring locations in the vicinity of our airports and harbors. This will provide <br /> us early warning in the event an infected mosquito is detected. <br /> • Conduct Larvaciding — State Department of Health will prevent West Nile Virus <br /> from gaining a foothold by pro-actively killing mosquito larvae and eliminating <br /> breeding areas around our airports and harbors. <br /> • Conduct Dead Bird Monitoring Program — See page 5. <br /> a - <br /> Three Ways to Reduce Your West Nile Virus Risk: <br /> 1. Prevent Mosquito Bites. Apply insect repellent containing DEET (N,N-diethyl- <br /> meta-toluamide) when you go outdoors. Even a short time being outdoors can be <br /> long enough to get a mosquito bite. Keep mosquitoes out of your house by replac- <br /> ing old or damaged screens. <br /> 2. Drain Standing Water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the <br /> number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by getting rid of <br /> items that hold water. <br /> 3. Report Dead Birds to Local Authorities. Dead birds may be a sign that West <br /> Nile Virus is circulating between birds and the mosquitoes in an area. This is why <br /> the Department of Health needs your help in collecting dead birds so they can test <br /> them. You should know that not all birds infected by WNV will die, and that birds <br /> die from many causes other than WNV. <br />