Galveston County Daily News, July 30, 2008 In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly suggest several ways to protect children from contracting the West Nile virus.  Their suggestions include using a mosquito repellent containing DEET, keeping children indoors at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active and making sure that there is no standing water where the insects can breed.