document.write("<p class='body'>Mosquitoes can be intensely annoying. In some cases mosquitoes can also spread disease. <br><br>While reducing annoyance and improving quality of life is important, the primary job of the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District is to reduce risk of mosquito-borne disease through mosquito surveillance and control and public education about ways to reduce risk. <br><br>La Crosse encephalitis, western equine encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus, and dog heartworm are all mosquito-borne pathogens found in Minnesota.</p>");
document.write("<p class='body'><strong>Resources</strong></p>");
document.write("<p class='body'><a href=\"west_nile.html\">West Nile virus</a><br><a href=\"http://www.mmcd.org/pdf/corvids08_0811.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Map of dead crows and blue jays reported in the metro area</a> (pdf file updated August 11, 2008)<br><a href=\"http://www.mmcd.org/pdf/WNVpos08_0811.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Map of West Nile virus positive birds in the metro area</a> (pdf file updated August 11, 2008)<br><a href=\"lacrosse.html\">La Crosse encephalitis</a><br><a href=\"other.html\">Other Mosquito-borne diseases in Minnesota</a><br><a href=\"http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/westnile/statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\">West Nile Virus Maps and Statistics</a> (Minnesota Department of Health)</p>");
document.write("<p class='body'><strong>Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Mosquito-borne disease information</strong></p>");
document.write("<p class='body'><img src=\"images/external.gif\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\"><a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/insects/diseases.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here for information on insect-borne diseases</a></p>");