West Nile virus, mosquitoes and Health Department
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The numbers of mosquitos most responsible for the transmission of West Nile virus to humans in Minnesota is among the highest ever recorded in the seven-county metro area, according to a recent update.
The mosquitoes were located in Arleta, South El Monte, Valley Glen, Van Nuys, Panorama City and Lake Balboa, according to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.
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West Nile Virus has been detected for a third time in a local county. Greene County Public Health said, due to a third positive test for West Nile Virus, they will be spraying for mosquito control. The treatment will take place on July 28, starting at 9 p.m. until 7 a.m. on July 29.
A Fort Collins resident is confirmed to be Larimer County’s first case of West Nile virus this year and the third human case reported in Colorado.