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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon

| 4:17 PM

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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 health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus to people. 

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County to Conduct First Mosquito-fighting Larvicide Drop of 2023 Next Week

| 2:31 PM

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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 Nile virus.

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County to Conduct First Larvicide Drop of 2022

| 9:28 AM

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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 spreading disease like West Nile virus.

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County Conducts First Larvicide Drop; Reminds Public About Mosquito Prevention

| 9:17 AM

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The County’s Vector Control Program is scheduled to conduct its first routine mosquito-fighting aerial larvicide drop this week on dozens of waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus.

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Hawk in Ramona Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

| 2:34 PM

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A dead Cooper’s hawk found in Ramona has tested positive for West Nile virus. County environmental health officials are reminding people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the potentially deadly virus to people.