West Nile Virus

What Everyone Should Know

Basic Information

• • Questions & Answers About West Nile Virus

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• • West Nile Virus Symptoms and Care 

Special Populations

• • Children and families 
• • Older adults 
• • Schools, day camps and child care 
• • West Nile Virus and Breastfeeding 
• • West Nile Virus and Pregnancy 
• • Outdoor workers 

Precautions and Prevention

• • Reducing mosquitoes around your home and community 
• • Personal precautions against mosquitoes 
• • Outdoor activities during mosquito season 
• • Blood Transfusions, and Organ Donations 
• • Insect Repellent Use and Safety 
• • Dogs and Cats 

Insecticides and Pesticides

• • Larvicides 
• • Vectomax CG (PDF)
• • Vectomax WSP (PDF)
• • Material Safety Data Sheet for Vectomax CG (PDF)
• • Material Safety Data Sheet for Vectomax WSP (PDF)
• • Altosid (Methoprene) 
• • VECTOLEX (Bacillus sphaerucus) 
• • VECTOBAC 
• • AQUABAC (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) 
• • PYRETHROIDS: Sumithrin (Anvil) 
• • Material Safety Data Sheet for Anvil (Sumithrin) 
• • Material Safety Data Sheet for VectoLex CG 
• • Material Safety Data Sheet for Aquabac 

Biology of West Nile Virus

• • Mosquito Biology 
• • Birds