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Hundreds of houses in southeastern Mississippi may require decontamination because exterminators sprayed them with a pesticide that can kill people when used indoors.

Several people have reported becoming sick after their homes were sprayed with methyl parathion for roaches and other pests. Five day-care sites in Jackson County and 32 homes so far have been evacuated.

Used indoors, methyl parathion can remain highly toxic for months or years, especially to children.