Parades

Speakers Platform (located at the intersection of Caesar & Walton Streets)

Hillsborough County Health Department

• Drink cool, nonalcoholic beverages
• Rest in an air-conditioned environment
• Take a cool shower, bath or sponge bath
• Wear lightweight clothing
• Prevent sunburn by wearing sunscreen of 30 SPF

• Drink plenty of fluids, especially water, even if you don't feel thirsty.
• Persons with medical conditions such as kidney and heart disease, who require a fluid restricted diet, or who have problems with fluid retention should consult a physician before increasing their consumption of fluids.
• Children: Keep hydrated by increasing amounts of drinking fluids. Young children and babies may need more water than normal daily intake to stay hydrated.

• Drain water from garbage cans, buckets, pool covers, coolers, toys, flowerpots or any other containers where sprinkler or rainwater has collected.
• Discarded old tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and other items that aren't being used.
• Empty and clean birdbaths and pet's water bowls at least once or twice a week.
• Protect boats, vehicles from rain with tarps that don't accumulate water.
• Maintain swimming pools in good condition and appropriately chlorinated. Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use.

• CLOTHING - If you must be outside when mosquitoes are active, cover up. Wear shoes, socks, long pants and long sleeves.
• REPELLENT - Apply mosquito repellent to bare skin and clothing. Always use repellents according to the label. Repellents with 10-30% DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, and IR3535 are effective.
• Use mosquito netting to protect children younger than 2 months old.

• Keep mosquitoes out of your house. Repair broken screening on windows, doors, porches, patios.