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Happy Halloween!
If you and your family are planning on celebrating Halloween outside, with outdoor parties or trick-or-treating, keep in mind that you should guard against the most dangerous creatures lurking out there, mosquitoes!
Since warm weather remains in the forecast, residents are advised to continue defending against these blood thirsty pests. Unsuspecting mortals who do not wear insect repellent leave themselves open to be feasted on, so be sure to protect yourself and your family by using insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR 3535.
Remember to read label instructions, and consult a physician before using repellents on children under 3 years of age.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito Bus Advertisement Campaign - Have You Seen Our Ads?
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The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) infestation in the San Gabriel Valley continues to be a public health concern and mosquito control challenge for the GLACVCD. The mosquito, most distinguishable by its black and white stripes, is an aggressive day-biting mosquito that has the potential to transmit viruses that cause dengue, chikungunya, and encephalitis. District field crews continue conducting exhaustive door-to-door campaigns in South El Monte to perform inspections and control, and have also spent extraordinary amounts of time educating residents about preventing mosquito breeding and protecting against mosquito bites. With continued warm temperatures this fall and heightened Asian tiger mosquito activity, the District has partnered with the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District and Los Angeles County Public Health Department on another Metro Bus Ad campaign. Ads have been placed on the back of 90 buses that run along Sector 4 of the Metro Bus route. Currently, Asian tiger mosquitoes have been identified in El Monte, South El Monte, parts of unincorporated LA County near Duarte, and most recently in Arcadia. Collectively, the three agencies have contributed $17,000 to the Metro Bus ad campaign. The bus ads remind residents to drain standing water, defend against bites, remove trash and containers, and report mosquito problems. For more information about the Asian tiger mosquito, please visit www.glacvcd.org, www.RidSoCal.org or call (562) 944-9656. |
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VecMobile Program To Offer 4th Grade Curriculum
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The District's flagship VecMobile program is set to roll out a curriculum for 4th graders beginning January 2013. "The success of the 5th grade program has been tremendous," said District Education Program Coordinator LeShawn Simplis. "Last year we decided to begin working on adding a 4th grade curriculum so we could reach even more students with our Bug Bus."
Simplis researched State mandates for 4th grade science standards and created the curriculum, which includes instruction on vector borne illnesses, predator versus prey insects, and identifying mosquitoes and mosquito imposters.
The program provides a hands-on mobile science laboratory setting where students rotate through four science stations, including a station dedicated to water quality and a station where children watch an animated video starring a female mosquito looking for her next blood meal. Students also examine live specimens under a microscope and learn to work cooperatively while advancing through the four science stations.
To schedule a VecMobile visit, please call (562) 944-9656 x513,or email: lsimplis@glacvcd.org.
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GLACVCD Welcomes SEED Cohort IV
| | Fourth group of Central American public health workers visits the District 
GLACVCD welcomed its fourth group of international public health students participating in the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development (SEED) program. Twenty scholars from Guatemala, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador are receiving intensive training from the District's bilingual staff on transmittable diseases, mosquito abatement, disease surveillance, and public health outreach. The program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and administered by Georgetown University in partnership with Cal State University Dominguez Hills, provides opportunities for economically disadvantaged and historically underserved populations in Central America. The knowledge and skills imparted on each participant is intended such that, upon completion of the program, each scholar returns to his or her home country to implement similar practices in the respective field abroad. During their six months here, scholars receive training from GLACVCD staff as well as from professors at Cal State University Dominguez Hills. For more information about the SEED program, visit http://cied.georgetown.edu/seed/. |
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Headquarters
12545 Florence Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Phone: (562) 944-9656
Sylmar Branch
16320 Foothill Boulevard
Sylmar, CA 91342
Phone: (818) 364-9589
info@glacvcd.org
www.glacvcd.org |
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