Dillon County has a Mosquito Control Action Plan.
Please remember:
• Use insect repellent,
• Wear long sleeves and pants,
• Stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens.
• Wear long-sleeves and pants or permethrin-treated clothes.
Public Education
(get rid of tires, no standing water, deet,, permethrin)
• Empty any items that can hold water both inside and outside dwellings at least once a week. These items include tires, buckets, toys, and trash containers
Most people infected with the Zika virus do not have any symptoms. When symptoms are present, the most common are fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis (red eyes). Oftentimes, symptoms of Zika infection can be mild, yet last as long as one week. Zika virus can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus, and infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly and other severe birth defects. The CDC recommends that all women who are pregnant should not travel to areas abroad where Zika virus transmission is ongoing
Learn more about Zika and how to protect yourself at www.scdhec.gov/Zika.