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  1. Frequently Asked Questions About Birds and West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1000

    to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The principal transmitter of WNV is the northern house ... infected with WNV. Once the mosquito is infected, it may transmit the virus to people or other animals when ... from the infection. Horses, too, are prone to severe WNV infection. People cannot get WNV from another ...

  2. Campylobacteriosis: A Concern for Parents with Young Children and Other Young Adults

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5565-11

    syndrome. This syndrome usually causes paralysis. While most people who contract campylobacteriosis recover ... in the United States. What is the Treatment for Campylobacteriosis? Most people infected with ... by contact with feces, people with active diarrhea, especially those who are unable to control their ...

  3. Preventing Heart Disease

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-982.3-11

    damage. For most people, living by a few basic principles can prevent a heart attack. Regular Health ... Screenings High blood pressure and high cholesterol damage the heart and blood vessels. Therefore, people ... of exercise—which may be true. For most people, everyday exercise is not the same as meaningful ...

  4. Ultraviolet Light Exposure: Health Concerns

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-199

    This melanin gives a tanned look, which is damage to the skin. For people who naturally are darker ... skinned, the melanin in their skin provides them with some protection against sunburns. Fair-skinned people ... including redheads, blondes and people with blue or light green eyes burn more quickly due to less melanin ...

  5. Grounding and GFCI Protection

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79021

    a direct path to earth that does not include the body or equipment. Proper grounding protects people from ... A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is specifically designed to protect people from electrical shock. GFCIs ...

  6. Secondary Injury Prevention: Caught-in, Caught-between, or Struck by Objects

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.2

    objects, leading to serious injuries. People with limited mobility, lack of range of motion, or diminished ... distracted by conversations. Watch for people carrying objects that block their view of you or their ... destination. Do not daydream or lose focus of what you and the people around you are doing. Eliminate all ...

  7. Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Yellow Jacket Stings for Trainers and Supervisors

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892203

    Between 1 and 2 million people in the United States are very allergic to stinging insect venom. Every year ... 90 to 100 people die from sting reactions. Many more deaths may happen, mistakenly diagnosed as heart ... attacks or sunstrokes or attributed to other causes. More people die yearly from the effects of insect ...

  8. What Horse Owners Should Know About West Nile Virus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/WNV-1007

    to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The principal transmitter of WNV is the northern house ... infected with WNV. Once the mosquito is infected, it may transmit the virus to people or other animals when ... from the infection. Horses, too, are prone to severe WNV infection. People cannot get WNV from another ...

  9. How to Control and Prevent Mosquito Bites In and Around Ohio Homes

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-88

    environmentally-conscious people might elect to use an alternative method to repel mosquitoes. Clip-on fans that contain ... effective for taller people. Other fans without metofluthrin need to be further investigated for their ... at dawn and dusk. Factors That Make People More Attractive to Mosquitoes Some people are more ...

  10. Safe Use of Harvesting Equipment with Cutterbars

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59129

    rotating disks can severely injure people or animals. Crop residue, rocks, or other debris that are thrown ... and rotating disks can severely injure people and animals. T F 2. When pulling crops out of ...

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