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,…
Author: Sarah Spencer
News Brief 10.5.2022
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call for Papers and…
St. Louis Encephalitis Virus in the Southwestern United States: A Phylogeographic Case for a Multi-Variant Introduction Event
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…
News Brief 9.28.2022
DEADLINE IS MONDAY OCTOBER 3rd MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Due 10/3/22;…
Invasive “ankle-biter” mosquitos plaguing Southern Californians
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. …
West Nile Virus Detection Continues in Eastern Coachella Valley
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…
Biology of Vector-borne Diseases six-day course
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…
La Crosse virus is the second-most common virus in the US spread by mosquitoes – and can cause severe neurological damage in rare cases
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: …
One Pasadenan Has Contracted West Nile Virus, And Local Health Officials Are Working To Prevent More Infections
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…
News Brief 9.21.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Due 10/3/22; MVCAC 91st…
‘Drain after rain’ to prevent mosquito breeding
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…
Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in Portions of Mountain View, Los Altos Hills and Sunnyvale
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…
Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in Portions of Milpitas
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…
News Brief 9.14.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Due 10/3/22; MVCAC 91st…
Attack Of The Ankle-Biter: Aedes Mosquitos Plague Southern California
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…
News Brief 9.7.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications…
First human West Nile virus case of 2022 reported in Shasta County
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,…
News Brief 8.31.2022
Happy Labor Day; MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New…
Officials confirm 1st human case of West Nile Virus in Madera 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…
Death from West Nile virus reported in Fresno County
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…
Invasive species of mosquito detected in Chico
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…
Heat brings longer mosquito season, more West Nile cases to Shasta County
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…
Estimating Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Flight Distance: Meta-Data Analysis
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…
First West Nile virus cases reported in Antelope Valley
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…
LA County Announces First Human Cases Of West Nile Virus
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,…
Fresno County health officials report 9 human cases of West Nile Virus
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.…
LA County reports 1st cases of West Nile virus in humans for 2022
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…
West Nile Virus numbers rising in Fresno County
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)…
West Nile Virus Surge Detected In Cupertino
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…
News Brief 8.24.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications…
East Bay fighting aggressive invasive mosquito species
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…
News Brief 8.17.2022
MVCAC Fall Meeting; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications…
Despite drought, mosquitoes carrying West Nile found locally
From the Los Altos Town Crier August 17, 2022 The drought baking California has rendered water-restricting local lawns and yards arid, but mosquitoes have fared well this summer nonetheless. Santa…
West Nile Virus Update: Six More Areas in County Report Positive Samples
From SCV News August 16, 2022 The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed 13 additional mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile virus. This brings the…
Orange County man tests positive for West Nile virus; 1st reported case in county
From ABC 7 August 13, 2022 ORANGE, Calif. (KABC) — Orange County has its first reported case of West Nile virus after a man tested positive this week. Details surrounding the…
‘It’s tick season all year round’: Precaution recommended for Sonoma County residents against Lyme disease carrying bugs
From The Press Democrat August 13, 2022 Former Bay Area news anchor Leslie Griffith died Aug. 10, according to a report by KTVU Channel 2 News. Family members say Griffith had been…
Orange County reports this year’s first human case of West Nile virus
From CBS Los Angeles August 12, 2022 A man who tested positive for West Nile virus infection is the first human case reported in Orange County this year, public health…
More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Contra Costa
From the Martinez, CA Patch August 12, 2022 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — More mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa County, authorities said Friday. The…
News Brief 8.10.22
MVCAC 91st Annual Conference; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Due 10/3/22; MVCAC…
Epidemiologic and environmental characterization of the re-emergence of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus in California, 2015–2020
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee August 10, 2022 Mary E. Danforth1, Robert E. Snyder1, Tina Feiszli1, Teal Bullick2, Sharon Messenger2, Carl Hanson2, Kerry Padgett1, Lark L. Coffey3, ChristopherM.…
Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in Portions of Cupertino
From the County of Santa Clara August 9, 2022 SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in…
Vector Control Confirms 28 Additional Positive West Nile Virus Samples
From SCV News August 9, 2022 The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed 28 additional mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile virus. This brings the…
Potentially deadly mosquito found in Contra Costa Co. for the first time
From ABC 7 News August 6, 2022 MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) — On Friday, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that an invasive mosquito species has been discovered in…
Yolo County’s 1st human case of West Nile virus in 2022 was found. Here’s what that means
From KCRA3 August 4, 2022 YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Health officials in Yolo County said Wednesday that the first human case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus so far this…
First human case of West Nile virus reported in Butte County
From ABC 7 August 4, 2022 The Butte County Public Health agency (BCPH) confirmed this year’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in Butte County, making this the seventh…
News Brief 8.3.22
MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call to Present a Poster and William E. Walton Poster Competition; 2022 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications Due 10/3/22; MVCAC 91st Annual Conference Call…
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, SJ
From KRON 4 August 3, 2022 (BCN) — Four days after Contra Costa County reported mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus, officials in Santa Clara County reported Tuesday that they too have…
1st human case of West Nile Virus detected in Yolo County
From ABC 10 August 3, 2022 YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Yolo County health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the county. On Wednesday,…
Colorado Tick Fever Virus in the Far West: Forgotten, but Not Gone
Posted by Vector and Vector-borne Disease Committee August 2, 2022 Kerry A. Padgett,1 Anne Kjemtrup,1 Mark Novak,1 Jason O. Velez,2 and Nicholas Panella2 1Vector-Borne Disease Section, California Department of Public…
Tulare County confirms human case of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
From ABC 30 August 2, 2022 TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Tulare County Public Health has confirmed a human case of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus. Officials say it’s similar to West…