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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Fresno County humor donor became the archetypal confirmed quality lawsuit of West Nile Virus successful the region successful 2025.
The Fresno County Department of Public Health said Friday the corruption was identified done regular investigating of a humor donor successful Fresno County; wellness officials pass the fig of cases is expected to increase, arsenic it is inactive highest mosquito play successful the county.
The California Department of Public Health reports that determination person been 7 quality West Nile Virus cases successful California successful 2025 arsenic of Aug. 1. The cases see 1 death.
In 2024, determination was a full of 132 cases reported successful the state, including 12 deaths.
To trim the hazard of being bitten by mosquitoes and contracting the virus, residents are urged to travel these precautions:
- Apply an insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, lipid of citrus eucalyptus, oregon IR 3535, particularly astatine dawn and dusk erstwhile mosquitoes are astir active.
- Make definite that doors and windows person tight-fitting screens to support retired mosquitoes and repair oregon regenerate screens that person holes.
- Eliminate lasting h2o and containers that tin clasp h2o from astir the home.
- Contact your section Mosquito Abatement District (MAD) to study poorly maintained swimming pools oregon h2o features that look green.
Residents tin besides click present for much information.
Health officials adhd that dormant birds tin service arsenic an indicator of the virus' beingness successful the community. To study a dormant bird, click here oregon telephone 1-877-WNV-BIRD.
