First 2016 Human West Nile Virus Case Reported in County
Aug. 3, 2016 | 12:13 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A 51-year-old El Cajon woman has been confirmed as the first locally acquired human case of West Nile virus this year.
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County Conducts Mosquito Larvicide Drop
Jul. 12, 2016 | 12:19 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health is scheduled to drop mosquito-fighting larvicide for the fourth time this year on 48 local waterways Wednesday.
Batches of Mosquitoes Testing Positive for West Nile Virus
Jul. 7, 2016 | 11:17 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County’s vector control program has already collected more batches of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes by the second week of July than it did in all of 2015. No people, either in the county or in the state, have tested positive for West Nile virus so far in 2016. However, County environmental health officials […]
Mosquito Control Spraying Set For Areas of North Torrey Pines, South Del Mar
May 16, 2016 | 3:31 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The County is scheduled to conduct pesticide spraying in several neighborhoods around the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon after finding increasing numbers of adult mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus.
First Larvicide Drop of 2016 to Fight West Nile Virus
May 2, 2016 | 1:55 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
With summer and West Nile virus season coming, the County plans to conduct its first mosquito larvicide drop of 2016 on local waterways Wednesday.
VIDEO: Is Your Backyard a Mosquito Breeding Ground?
Apr. 20, 2016 | 11:17 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Last year, six people died from West Nile virus. And with two new invasive mosquitoes, it’s more important than ever to make sure your home and yard are free of standing water.
First Sexually Transmitted Zika Virus Case in San Diego County Reported
Mar. 25, 2016 | 12:36 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The first Zika virus case acquired through sexual transmission in San Diego was confirmed this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced today.