JULY2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

July Julio 2006

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Dead birds are a good indicator of West Nile virus.

Call 1-877-968-2473 to report dead birds.

Treatment of targeted storm drains continues.

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Use DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus products

to repel mosquitoes.

Getting bitten every day? Look for breeding sites

around your house.

People over 50 are at greater risk for

contracting severe forms of West Nile virus.

Many insect repellents help keep

ticks away too.

Independence Day

Many types of mosquitoes bite at dawn and dusk.

Parents’ Day

AUGUST2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

August Agosto 2006

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27 28 29 30 31

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Report dead birds to 1-877-WNV-BIRD ( 1-877-968-2473 )

Change water in children’s wading pools at

least once a week.

Female mosquitoesneed blood to lay eggs.

Always follow labelinstructions whenusing repellents.

Mosquitoes never take a vacation from biting.

Use repellent.

Mosquito biting activity increases 500 times when

there is a full moon.

SEPTEMBER2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

September Septiembre 2006

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17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

WEST NILE VIRUS SYMPTOMSSerious Symptoms in a Few People. About one in 150 people infected with WNV will develop severe illness. The severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent. WNV infection can be fatal.Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent of the people who become infected will display symptoms including fever, headache, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes healthy people have been sick for several weeks.No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 percent of people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with WNV will not have any symptoms at all.

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

When you go to outdoorsporting events this fall,

wear repellent tokeep insects away.

Mosquitoes bite until late fall. Protect yourself.

First day of Fall

Keep using that repellent.The season is almost over.

Labor Day

Rosh Hashanah begins

Ramadan begins

OCTOBER2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

October Octubre 2006

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Unused pools aregreat breeding

sites for mosquitoes.

Take steps to ensure your yard drains properly.

Eliminate standing water.

Mosquitoes will be biting for a few more weeks!

Most mosquitoes fly less thana mile during their lifetime,

but some can fly 4 or 5 miles.

HalloweenDaylightSavings Time

ends

Yom Kippur begins

Eid-al-Fitr

Columbus Day

Sukkot begins

NOVEMBER2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

November Noviembre 2006

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26 27 28 29 30

Clean your gutters. Leaves provide nutrients

and protection for mosquito larvae.

Veteran’s Day

How many species of mosquitoes call California home?

(See February 2007 for the answer)

Rake leaves. Decomposing leaves become

food for mosquito larvae in the spring.

Election Day

Thanksgiving

Give thanksthat mosquitoseason is over.

Día de los Muertos

Winterize pools and fountains.

DECEMBER2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

December Diciembre 2006

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24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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A female mosquito takes a nap after a blood meal to assist

the digestion process.

Mosquitoes canhibernate during the winter

in California.

Las Posadas

First night of Chanukah

Eid al-Adha

New Year’s Eve

Christmas

Pearl HarborRemembrance Day

Winter Solstice

Kwanzaa beginsChristmas Eve

End of Chanukah

JANUARY2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

January Enero 2007

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

Dia de los Santos Reyes

Toys left outdoors can collect water and

become a home for mosquitoes.

Muharram

Mosquitoes can befound in sheds, barnsor other buildings in

the winter.

Design your garden todrain properly.

Read your gardencatalogs and dreamabout a mosquito–

free summer.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

New Year’s Day

Dia del Año Nuevo

Kwanzaa Ends

Make a resolution to Fight the Bite.

Say NO to MOsquitoes.

Eliminate standing water by filling in

depressions in the yard.

FEBRUARY|FEBRERO2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

February Febrero 2007

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24

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Mosquitoes can transmit heartworm disease to

dogs and cats. Consult your veterinarian for

more information.

Answer from November question:

More than 53 speciesof mosquitoes callCalifornia home.

A raft of mosquito eggs can contain as many as 200 eggs.

A mosquito’s wings can beat 500 times per second.

Mosquitoes breed instorm drains.

President’s Day

Ground Hog Day

Valentine’s Day

Only female mosquitoes bite.They need blood to lay eggs.

Lincoln’s Birthday

Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday Washington’s Birthday

HORSE OWNERSVaccinate your horses now !

MARCH2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

March Marzo 2007

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

California mosquitoes thrive in old tires.

Drill holes in the bottom of tire swings

to allow for drainage.

St. Patrick’s Day

Add repellent to your shopping list.

Cesar Chavez Day

Daylight Savings Time begins

Did you know there are more than 3,000 mosquito species around the world?

Mosquito season is almost here!

HORSE OWNERSGet your horses vaccinated to protect them against West Nile virus!

First day of Spring

APRIL2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

April Abril 2007

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29 30

MOSQUITO SEASON IS HEREA female mosquito lays around 2000 to

3000 eggs in a lifetime.

Local Health Departments work for your good health

all year-round.

Cx. pipiens mosquitoes are container breeders and are normally found

around the house.

Eliminate standing water

around your yard.

April Fool’s Day

Palm Sunday

Tax Day

Easter Sunday

Earth Day

Passover

Unused pools are oftengreat breeding sites

for mosquitoes.

MAY2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

May Mayo 2007

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13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Mosquitoes breed in storm drains.

Armed Forces Day

Inspect your yardfor mosquito

breeding sites.

Mother’s Day

Memorial Day

Vector control agencies larvicide

storm drains to reduce mosquito breeding.

Fish love to eatmosquito larvae.

National Day of Prayer

JUNE2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

June Junio 2007

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30Add some repellent to

your shopping list.

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Visit local fairs andfestivals. Wear

repellent and dressproperly.

Mosquitoes want to land on your exposed skin.

Long, light, loose clothing helps protect you

from mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile virus when biting an infected bird.

Father’s Day

Flag Day

Juneteenth Day Summer Solstice

JULY2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

July Julio 2007

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Use DEET, picaridinor oil of lemon

eucalyptus productsto repel mosquitoes.

Getting bitten? Look for breeding sites

around your house.

People over 50 are at greater risk for

contracting severe forms of West Nile virus.

Independence Day

WEST NILE VIRUS SYMPTOMSSerious Symptoms in a Few People. About one in 150 people infected with WNV will develop severe illness. The severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent. WNV infection can be fatal.Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent of the people who become infected will display symptoms including fever, headache, and bo for as little as a few days, though even healthy people have been sick for several weeks.No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 percent of people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with WNV will not have any symptoms at all.

Parent’s Day

AUGUST2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

August Agosto 2007

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Report dead birds at 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473)

Fish love to eatmosquito larvae.

Female mosquitoesneed blood to lay eggs.

Always follow labelinstructions whenusing repellents.

SEPTEMBER2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

September Septiembre 2007

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

Keep using thatbottle of repellent.

The season isalmost over.

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

When you go to outdoorsporting events this fall,

wear repellent tokeep insects away.

Mosquitoes bite until late fall.

Protect yourself.

Check your fountainsand flower pots formosquito larvae.

Ramadan begins

Rosh Hashanah begins

Yom Kippur

Labor Day

First day of Fall

OCTOBER2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

October Octubre 2007

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

Eliminate standing water around your home every week.

Eid-al-Fitr

Take steps to ensureyour yard drains

properly. Eliminatestanding water.

Halloween

Most mosquitoes flyless than a mile

during their lifetime.

Unused pools areoften great breedingsites for mosquitoes.

Sukkot begins

Columbus Day

NOVEMBER2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

November Noviembre 2007

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30Give thanks that

mosquito season is almost over.

Clean your gutters.Leaves provide nutrients

and protection formosquito larvae.

Veteran’s Day More than 53 speciesof mosquitoes live in

California.

Did you know mosquitoes transmit heartworm disease

to dogs and cats? Consult your veterinarian.

Thanksgiving

Daylight Savings Time

ends

Maintain pools andfountains year around.

DECEMBER2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Domingo Lunes Mar tes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado

R e p o r t D e a d B i r d s 1 - 8 7 7 - W N V - B I R D o r 1 - 8 7 7 - 9 6 8 - 2 4 7 3 • V i s i t w w w . w e s t n i l e . c a . g o v

December Diciembre 2007

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Fish love to eatmosquito larvae.

A female mosquitotakes a nap after a

blood meal to assistthe digestion process.

Mosquitoes can be active year around

in California.

Take repellents onvacations to warm

climates.

New Year’s Eve

Christmas

Pearl HarborRemembrance Day

Winter Solstice

Christmas Eve Kwanzaa begins

Eid al-Adha

First night of Chanukah

End of Chanukah

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS - TELÉFONOS IMPORTANTES

Police/Policía

Fire/Bomberos

Poison Control

Hospital

Doctor

Veterinarian/Veterinario

Report Dead Birds1-877-WNV-BIRD1-877-968-2473

NOTES AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS - NOTAS Y OCASIONES ESPECIALES

USED WITH PERMISSION FROMFAIRFAX COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

DISEASE CARRYING INSECTS PROGRAMFAIRFAX, VIRGINIA

PUBLISHED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE SECTION916-552-9730