Free Mosquito Treatments Offered to Dunwoody Vacation Bible Schools

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DUNWOODY, GA -- The Mosquito Authority, North Atlanta is offering free mosquito treatments to Dunwoody churches that will be hosting 2016 vacation bible schools.

The service comes as more cases of the Zika virus are being reported nationwide, most recently on Monday in Pinellas County, FL.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that the virus is responsible for causing severe defects in unborn children, including microcephaly, which leaves babies with abnormally small heads and often with brains that do not develop properly.

Zika is a mosquito-borne illness that is characterized by a fever, rash and joint pain. According to the state, only about one out of five people infected with Zika are symptomatic. While the illness typically resolves within a week, some severe cases may require hospitalization.

Aside from mosquitoes, Zika can be spread through sexual contact in some cases, the CDC notes. One of the confirmed cases in Polk County originated through sexual contact, the state of Florida reported. The patient in the case contracted the virus while traveling outside of the country.

Churches interested in taking advantage of this offer please call 404.345.9572 or visit BugsBITE.com.

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