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Thinking of all those emergency crews and volunteers who must be exhausted.
With Japanese encephalitis outbreaks in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, health authorities are urging people to protect themselves against mosquitos over the long weekend.
Mosquitoes can be active throughout the day, but the peak period is often around the late afternoon and into the evening as well as around dawn and dusk. People should wear long, loose fitting clothes and use repellents containing picaridin or DEET on exposed skin. Mosquito numbers can be reduced by getting rid of stagnant water around the home or campsites.”
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2022/mar/13/australia-news-live-nsw-queensland-flood-coronavirus-covid-virus-omicron-scott-morrison-politics
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