-- WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED -- ON WPRI DOT COM. THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF MOSQUITO BORNE ILNESSES---- AFTER A RECENT DEADLY CASE OF TRIPLE-E IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. 12 NEWS REPORTER VALLERY MARAVI SPOKE TO AN EXPERT AND TELLS US WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON BEING OUTSIDE AROUND DAWN AND DUSK, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING PRECAUTION SINCE THOSE ARE THE TIMES OF DAY MOSQUITOES ARE MOST ACTIVE. HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO CONSIDER "SMART SCHEDULING" DUE TO AN INCREASE RISK OF MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES IN RHODE ISLAND. DR. SUZANNE BORNSCHEIN RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH I WOULD SAY SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH INCREASE THAT THE RISK IS ELEVATED THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHS DOCTOR SUZANNE BORNSCHEIN SAYS THEY'VE SEEN SOME MOSQUITOES TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE BOTH WEST NILE VIRUS AND TRIPLE E. DR. SUZANNE BORNSCHEIN RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH so luckly in rhode island, we had no triple e cases in humans. we had a probably in west niles viruses. but in some of the surrounding neighboring states we have seen some human cases. RECENTLY A NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENT DIED AFTER GETTING INFECTED WITH THE TRIPLE E VIRUS STATE HEALTH AUTHORITIES SAY HE IS THE FIRST DEATH FROM TRIPLE E-- IN DECADES. BUT WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD DO TO PROTECT THEMSELVES? BORNSCHEIN SAYS START BY TAKING A LOOK AROUND WHERE YOU LIVE MAKE SURE YOUR SCREENS ARE REPAIRED DUMP OUT STANDING WATER USE INSECT REPELLENT WHEN GOING OUTSIDE AND WEAR LONG LOOSE CLOTHING IF POSSIBLE ONE VISITOR TO RHODE ISLAND TOLD ME SHE SPRAYS HERSELF WITH INSECT REPELLANT AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE DENISE CAMEJO CONNECTICUT VISITOR i try to spray in the morning, afternoon, and if i'm going out in the evening, i really spray out. BORSCEHIN SAYS THIS YEAR IS A BIT DIFFERENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE CHANCE━WHEN IT COMES TO USING INSECT REPELLANT. DR. SUZANNE BORNSCHEIN RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH even if you are in the city, think about where could mosquitos could breed and it doesn't take much, just a cup of water for thousands of mosquitoes to breed. vallery THE DEM SAYS THEY ARE GOING TO SPRAY IN SOUTH KINGSTOWN AND WESTERLY TOMORROW AND FRIDAY IN