Environment
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For the second time in a week, environmental health officials have found evidence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, an aggressive, day-feeding invasive mosquito that has the potential to carry serious diseases.
Environment
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Environmental health officials have confirmed the discovery of another Aedes aegypti mosquito and are urging people to remember to empty any standing water that could become breeding grounds.
Health
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San Diego County environmental health officials have found four more dead birds that tested positive for West Nile virus — and are reminding people they should continue to protect themselves from mosquitoes in a year when even winter isn’t slowing down the disease.
Health
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A 71-year-old man from the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego is believed to have died from West Nile virus.
Environment
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County vector control officials are setting traps and again urging people to empty standing water inside and outside their homes to keep mosquitoes from breeding.
Environment
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County environmental health officials are asking the public for help after the discovery of a new invasive mosquito in San Diego County that feeds in daylight hours and can transmit several diseases.
Health
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The cause of the recent death of a 78-year-old La Mesa man was confirmed as West Nile virus.