I don't want to sound ominous or anything, but for the gals in the area...please be very careful with the mosquitos this year. As I have been driving the kids to and from school and running my daily errands I am seeing more and more dead crows on the ground. The West Nile virus shows up in birds first and then in larger animals. We sell the West Nile vaccine for horses in our store becuase horses will become infected and could possibly die from the virus. It is also contracted by humans.
The worry is that with so many homes being foreclosed and people just walking away from their homes that the pools that were normally crystal blue in the past become green and a breeding ground for mosquitos who could pass on this horrible disease. If you have neighbors that have walked away then call vector control and they will have solutions for these pools and they will take care of them. This is a really serious thing that is going to happen and West Nile has already been documented here in Tracy, not far from your homes. It is better safe than sorry. Wearing a little bug repellant while being outside in the early morning or late day will help as well.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I just want my friends to protect themselves and their families.
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