{"id":137172,"date":"2016-03-04T18:42:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T08:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=137172"},"modified":"2020-10-21T11:43:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T01:43:57","slug":"qld-health-releases-mozzie-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/03\/04\/qld-health-releases-mozzie-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Qld Health Releases Mozzie Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVoaHCf6j5E?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"740\" height=\"440\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 4, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Queensland Health has released a video to show residents how to spray in and around their home to kill mosquitoes that spread Zika and dengue fever.<\/p>\n<p>Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said it was important to be vigilant about mosquitoes and everyone could play a role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the <em>Aedes aegypti<\/em> mosquito is active during the day, but they often go unnoticed as they are silent and found in dark areas,\u201d Dr Young said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimple, preventive action can be taken in and around the home using a household residual surface spray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dark areas can include underneath and behind living room furniture including sofas, tables, chairs and sideboards.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the bedroom, places such as behind and under the bed and inside the wardrobe should be sprayed\u2014on top, underneath, behind and inside.<\/p>\n<p>For wet areas such as the toilet and laundry, it\u2019s important to spray any low-lying storage areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Young also emphasised the importance of spraying outside the home to remove any possible breeding sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOutside the home, it\u2019s vital to spray around the porch and patio areas and this includes under outdoor furniture, barbecues and any garden shed or workshop areas,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <em>Aedes aegypti<\/em> mosquito breeds in shallow, pooled water that can accumulate in containers around your home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you find a container or object that can pool water around the house, either tip it, store it or throw it out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/no-need-to-fear-zika\/\">No Need To Fear Zika<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/zika-case-at-rockhampton\/\">Zika Case At Rockhampton<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/pregnant-woman-diagnosed-with-zika\/\">Pregnant Woman Diagnosed With Zika<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/second-zika-case-in-qld\/\">Second Zika Case In Qld<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/no-immediate-risk-zika\/\">No Immediate Risk Of Zika<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/qld-mozzies-capable-of-spreading-zika\/\">Qld Mozzies Capable Of Spreading Zika<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queensland Health has released a video to show residents how to spray in and around their home to kill mosquitoes that spread Zika and dengue fever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":137175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[172,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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