Katrina contributes to mosquitos

This notice in the West Point Times Leader details the dangers of mosquitos, which have proliferated in the wake of the hurricane:

As Gulf Coast residents return home to begin cleanup, Mississippi Department of Health officials emphasize the importance of protection against mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illness. Public health authorities will be working actively to monitor mosquito populations and to control the spread of any diseases they transmit.

"The floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina will create conditions favorable for mosquitoes to rapidly breed," said Dr. Jerome Goddard, State Medical Entomologist at the Mississippi Department of Health.