Gov. Lynch Declares Public Health Threat Due to West Nile Virus

Gov. John Lynch on Friday concurred with a recommendation by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, and in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that a public health situation exists in several communities in southern New Hampshire due to the detection of West Nile Virus in several mosquito batches. 
 
Under state statute, by concurring with the recommendation, towns are allowed to take measures to address the threat, including spraying for mosquitoes.

The communities included in the declaration are Amherst, Atkinson, Auburn, Bedford, Brentwood, Candia, Chester, Danville, Derry, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Goffstown, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Hollis, Hooksett, Hudson, Kensington,  Kingston, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester, Merrimack, Nashua, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Pelham, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham and Windham.

and reccomends that citizens be proactive to keep the disease out of Amherst. She reccomends turning over any wayer pools, such as old tires and plant trays, and cleaning out birdbaths and wading pools once a week.

Also try and wear long, loose and light colored clothing and use the propert insect repellent with no more than 20 to 30 percent DEET and less than 10 percent for children.