From KTLA5
July 23, 2021
For the first time this year, mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Los Angeles County, officials said Thursday.
The confirmed samples were from mosquito traps in Bellflower (90706), Studio City (91602), and Tarzana (91356), according to a news release from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District. In addition to the mosquitos, a dead bird found in Valley Village also tested positive.
More samples have been collected, but the results of those are pending.
The discovery of the infected mosquitoes comes amid a steady uptick in West Nile virus activity throughout California recently, according to officials. They noted that the virus is endemic to L.A. County and is detected each summer.