Posts Tagged: West Nile

West Nile and Mosquitoes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2019   FIRST MOSQUITO SAMPLE OF THE SEASON TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS  Elk Grove, Ca.—The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District  confirmed today that the first...

Dead birds and West Nile Virus

News from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 23, 2018  FIGHT THE BITEFirst Dead Bird of the Season Tests Positive For West Nile VirusElk Grove, Ca.—The...

Mosquito taking in a blood meal. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]

Mosquito taking in a blood meal. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]

Mosquitoes and Warm Weather

The continued warm weather in our area means that mosquitoes are still active. So far this year, 361 cases of the mosquito-borne illness West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported* in 23 California counties, including Yolo (4 human cases) and Sacramento (1...

West Nile Virus activity, as of 10/20/2017. www.westnile.ca.gov

West Nile Virus activity, as of 10/20/2017. www.westnile.ca.gov

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