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West Nile virus detected in Fresno mosquitos
From YourCentralValley.com June 14, 2019 FRESNO, California – Mosquitos in the city of Fresno tested positive for West Nile virus, the Fresno County Department of Public Health announced Friday. The Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District notified the Department of Public Health of West Nile positive virus tests in adult mosquitoes collected from an area around portions…
Ripon mosquito Found to have West Nile Virus
From the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin June 14, 2019 West Nile Virus is here again. On Thursday, the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that mosquitoes that tested positive for the virus – which can be transmitted to humans and can be deadly in certain populations – have been discovered in San Joaquin County. …
Is it Zika or dengue? New CDC guidance advises doctors to test patients for both.
From the Miami Herald June 14, 2019 Summer in South Florida brings warm weather, high humidity and mosquitoes — an ideal environment for two closely related viruses, Zika and dengue fever. Scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that they want clinicians to keep both diseases in mind whenever patients present…