From the Antelope Valley Press
June 15, 2022
LANCASTER — The Valley has seen its first finding of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus this season, officials from the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District said.
Mosquitoes carrying the virus were found in a trap in the vicinity of 40th Street East and Avenue J-8. Vector Control District officials will place additional traps and closely monitor this area.
“These positive mosquito samples are a good reminder that West Nile virus is active in the Antelope Valley and that residents need to be vigilant about personal mosquito control measures,” District Manager Leann Verdick said in a release announcing the findings.
West Nile virus is endemic to the state and is carried by the native culex mosquitoes.
People bitten by an infected mosquito may experience flu-like symptoms that can include fever, body aches, skin rash and fatigue.