Year’s First Human West Nile Virus Case Reported in San Diego
A 53-year-old San Diego County resident is the first locally acquired case of West Nile Virus this year, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.More
View ArticleCounty to Conduct First Larvicide Drop of 2022
San Diego County is scheduled to carry out its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year Wednesday and Thursday on more than four dozen waterways, to help stop mosquitoes from potentially...
View ArticleCounty to Conduct First Mosquito-fighting Larvicide Drop of 2023 Next Week
San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 51 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West...
View ArticleCrow in La Mesa Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
A dead American Crow found in La Mesa has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit...
View ArticleMosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon
A batch of mosquitoes collected from the north end of Los Peñasquitos Lagoon adjacent to Del Mar and parts of San Diego recently tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental...
View ArticleCounty to Conduct First Mosquito-fighting Larvicide Drop of 2024 Next Week
Reading Time: 3 minutes San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 52 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially...
View ArticleProactive Efforts Help as Mosquito Season Kicks Off!
Reading Time: 2 minutes In April, San Diego County began ramping up its proactive treatment of mosquito breeding sites in waterways around the county. The goal is to reduce these pests and their risk...
View ArticleCounty Fights Mosquitoes From the Sky
Reading Time: < 1 minute Go along with the County Vector Control team as they use a helicopter to keep mosquitoes under control, protecting the public from diseases the insects could carry including...
View ArticleBird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Reading Time: 2 minutes A dead American Crow found in the Clairemont area of San Diego has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to...
View ArticleCounty Confirms First Case of Human West Nile Virus in 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes County public health officials report that a 71-year-old man tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first human case of West Nile virus reported in the county this...
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