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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Dengue, a tropical viral disease, has prompted the San Diego County Vector Control to hand-spray a neighborhood in the Mount Hope area Friday.
The hand-spraying treatment area, which is about 12 acres in size, covers Hilltop Drive to the north, 40th Street to the east, F Street to the south and Boundary Street to the west, the County of San Diego said in a news release Wednesday.
The plan to hand-spray comes after mosquitoes were found near a person who contracted dengue outside the U.S. In San Diego County, there have been 15 travel-related cases of dengue in local residents between Jan. 1- June 30, per county officials.
The county provided tips to those in the spray areas on how to avoid or minimize their exposure to the pesticide:
- Stay inside and bring pets indoors if possible;
- Close doors and windows, and turn off fans that bring outdoor air inside the home;
- Wash outside pet food and water bowls;
- Cover fishponds to avoid direct exposure;
- Rinse fruits and vegetables from your garden with water as you normally wo...
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