Author: Sarah Spencer

From Palo Alto Online November 3, 2022 A Santa Clara County resident has died from West Nile virus after a long illness, public health officials said Wednesday. The person lives…

From ABC News November 1, 2022 LONDON — Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year, a finding that experts called a…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee November 1, 2022 Bird species define the relationship between West Nile viremia and infectiousness to Culex pipiens mosquitoes. 2022.  PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(10): e0010835.…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee November 1, 2022 Host selection and forage ratio in West Nile virus–transmitting Culex mosquitoes: Challenges and knowledge gaps. 2022. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(10): e0010819.…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee October 27, 2022 Tara M Roth, Arielle Crews, Angie Nakano San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Journal of Medical Entomology 59:…

From ABC7 News October 25, 2022 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A non-native pest new to Santa Clara County was recently detected at the San Jose and Milpitas border. Traps set…

From the Mountain View Voice October 19, 2022 Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in a small area of Palo Alto and Los Altos, the Santa Clara County…

From the Sacramento Bee October 19, 2022 An invasive mosquito species has been newly detected in Sacramento County, local officials announced Wednesday, marking the second such species found in the…

From ABC10 October 18, 2022 NEW YORK — A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell.…

From CBS Sacramento October 12, 2022 MANTECA — Eggs of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, commonly known as the “yellow fever” mosquito, have been discovered in Manteca for the first time.…

From the Argus Courier October 12, 2022 This year’s first detection of West Nile virus was found last week in Petaluma. The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee October 11, 2022 Padukka Vidanelage Desha Dilani1, Ranil Samantha Dassanayake1, Brij Kishore Tyagi2 and Yasanthi Illika Nilmini Silva Gunawardene3 1Department of Chemistry, Faculty…

From The Horse October 10, 2022 On Oct. 6 the California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed a 6-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Sacramento County tested positive for West Nile…

From North Bay News October 7, 2022 PETALUMA — The first dead bird in the North Bay infected with the West Nile Virus this year was found in Sonoma County,…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee October 1, 2022 Chase L. Ridenour 1,2, Jill Cocking 1,2, Samuel Poidmore 2, Daryn Erickson 2, Breezy Brock 2, Michael Valentine 3, Chandler…

From CBS Los Angeles September 29, 2022 An invasive genus of mosquitos have made their way to Southern California, leaving a trail of irritation and itchy bites in their wake. …

From NBC Palm Springs September 27, 2022 “West Nile virus is and can be a very dangerous disease so we’re telling people right now, just be careful when you go…

From The University of Idaho (UI) IHHE Dear members of the Institute for Health in the Human Ecosystem (IHHE),   The University of Idaho (UI) IHHE is hosting its annual Biology of…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee September 25, 2022 Rebecca Trout Fryxell Associate Professor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, University of Tennessee 9 Sep 2022.  The Conversation.  https://theconversation.com/la-crosse-virus-is-the-second-most-common-virus-in-the-us-spread-by-mosquitoes-and-can-cause-severe-neurological-damage-in-rare-cases-184412. Note: …

From Pasadena NOW September 25, 2022 The dangerous West Nile virus (WNV) continues to be detected in mosquito and bird populations in the San  Gabriel Valley and one Pasadena resident…

From Fox 40 September 20, 2022 (KTXL) — The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District are reminding residents to “drain after the rain” in order to prevent mosquitoes. According to…

From the County of Santa Clara September 20, 2022 SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes…

From the County of Santa Clara September 19, 2022 SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes…

From MSN September 14, 2022 REDONDO BEACH, CA — Residents of Redondo Beach have been pestered by relentless, and frankly annoying, bites from the invasive Aedes mosquito that has made…

From the Record Searchlight September 6, 2022 A Shasta County resident is in the hospital with the West Nile virus, the first reported human case in the county this year,…

From ABC30 September 1, 2022 MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Madera County this year. Officials have not released…

From Fresno 26 News September 1, 2022 FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) confirmed a human death caused by West Nile Virus (WNV). The department…

From KRCR 7 August 31, 2022 BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District (MVCD) detected an invasive species of mosquito on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Officials…

From KRCR 7 August 31, 2022 SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — As excessive, triple-digit temperatures engulf our area, the number of mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus (WNV) continues to grow. On…

Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee August 30, 2022 Thomas C Moore, Heidi E Brown Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of…

From the Antelope Valley Press August 28, 2022  The first human cases of West Nile virus, this year, have been reported in the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County Public Health…

From the Los Angeles Patch August 27, 2022 LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed the county’s first human cases of West Nile virus this year,…

From ABC 30 August 26, 2022 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — You might want to take a closer look at any standing water near your home, from planters to unmaintained swimming pools.…

From ABC7 August 25, 2022 LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Los Angeles County health officials Thursday confirmed the county’s first human cases of West Nile virus this year, saying six cases have…

From MSN August 25, 2022 FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The California Department of Health (CDPH) reported that nine Fresno County residents have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV)…

From The Cupertino Patch August 24, 2022 SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — As Santa Clara County faces its driest year to date in the past 128 years, county officials say…

From KRON 4 August 18, 2022 MARTINEZ (KRON) – Contra Costa County has identified its first group of invasive mosquito species. The Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control District…