Desert Messenger

February 3, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 23 HOURS 8-5 OPEN 7 DAYS/WEEK 425 N. Central (Hwy. 95) Quartzsite PROPANE Refills • Tanks OPD Valves Custom Hoses Recertification 928-927-3714 WATER R/O Ozone Water RV Potable Water R/O ICE RV PARK with full hookups R/O WATER 5 GAL/ $1 Auto pay RV DUMP Cash or Credit Card SUPER SALE! "ADDICTED TO DEALS" "ADDICTED TO DEALS" 1270 W. Main St. Bright Pink Building (across from McDonald's) 928-927-DEAL (3325) VISIT OUR LIQUIDATION STORE AT: 1198 W. Main St. Quartzsite WE'RE BACK! (Yes, that's a quarter of a century!) Valentine's Days Special ALL ESSENTIAL OILS 50% OFF OUR ALREADY LOW PRICES! February 7th only! ALL KNIVES 50% OFF! All Coffee - Maxwell House and Folgers Buy One Get One FREE! • M and M‛s Candy 5 for $1.00. • Australian Triple Refi ned, Clear Emu Oil 50% off of our already low price • Neodymium Magnetic Deluxe Bracelets 50% off of our already low prices.(great for arthritis). • Pearl Anti-Wrinkle Spray Mist -was $24.99 now $4.99 Buy 1 and as a special Valentine‛s Day gift and we will give you 3 more for free. This gives you time to get the gift for your loved one before Valentine‛s Day DELUXE EARRINGS retail $ 9 .99 NOW 5 for $ 5. (This is a loss leader so we must limit you to 10 pieces) COUPON Just in - 4 PALLETS OF CANDY! Perfect timing for Valentine‛s Day! ONE DAY ONLY! The ZIKA Virus La Paz County Health Dept. issued a press release this week: Mosquitos are once again in the news with a Zika virus outbreak. Zika is a virus spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. This mosquito, the Aedes, is the same mosquito that can spread dengue and chikungunya. Zika can cause fever, rash, joint pain, and red/swollen eyes. It is a relatively mild illness that usually doesn't require hospitalization and lasts only a few days to a week. Symptoms typically start 2-7 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. There are signifi cant risks asso- ciated with a Zika virus infection during pregnancy. An increased number of microcephaly, or small- er than expected head size, and fetal losses have been identifi ed in babies born to mother who were infected with Zika while pregnant. Babies with microcephaly often have smaller brains that might not have developed properly. At this time, there is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. An outbreak of the Zika virus was fi rst identifi ed in Brazil in May 2015. Since then, Zika has been circulating in several countries and territories throughout the Ameri- cas, including Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. While Zika has been identifi ed in people from the U.S. who traveled to areas where the virus was circulating, there has been NO documented transmis- sion of the Zika virus within the continental United States. There have also been NO identifi ed Zika cases in the state of Arizona or La Paz County. The best way to prevent Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, both in Arizona and when travel- ing outside the U.S., is to avoid mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and pants, using screens in windows, and applying an ef- fective insect repellant (such as DEET). It is also recommended that pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas where Zika is present. Pregnant women with a history of travel to an area with Zika trans- mission and who have symptoms compatible with Zika or ultrasound fi ndings of fetal microcephaly should consult their primary care physician and be tested for the Zika virus. For more information on Zika, please visit the CDC's website at http://www.cdc.gov/zika. If you have any questions about Zika, please do not hesitate to con- tact your doctor or La Paz County Health Department at (928) 669-1100 or www.lpchd.com.

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