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Protecting Yourself From West Nile Virus
Sampan - Summer is a time to sit back and enjoy the beach, the back yard and barbecues. However, in the United States, the last few summers have also been a time to worry about ways to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern

Warm, wet weather brings West Nile worries
Nevada Appeal - Though not as fun as barbecues, swimming and vacations, mosquitoes are part of summer. A wet winter and heavy snowmelt this year are heightening concerns about the pests and the West Nile virus they sometimes carry. Signs of the virus have already

Pet persuaded her it didn’t need rescuing
Charlotte Observer - Tank, a female red ear slider turtle who had been Deborah Todesco’s pet for 20 years, walked out of her house near Lake Norman on the night of April 25. Todesco, who moved to the Charlotte area last September from British Columbia, had left her back

Watch For Standing Water
KVEW, WA - May 24, 2006… Schmid has let a pond of water sit on top of her swimming pool cover since Friday’s storm. She just now realizes the threat it poses. …

Watch For Standing Water
KVEW, WA - May 24, 2006… Schmid has let a pond of water sit on top of her swimming pool cover since Friday’s storm. She just now realizes the threat it poses. …

Concerned neighbors help ducklings dodge disaster 
Some Carrington Farms neighbors are happier today after feeling a little down on Thursday when some baby ducklings fell through a storm sewer grate.

Children’s Hospital Stresses Pool Safety
The Chattanoogan, TN - May 2, 2006… President and CEO of The Pool Place Frank May described pool safety equipment, including an aluminum pool safety cover that automatically covers the pool with …

We can prevent drowning deaths
Bradenton Herald,  United States - May 11, 2006… For pools or spas, these layers of protection include: alarms, non-climbable fencing, self-closing and self-latching gates and doors, and pool safety covers. …