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HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Kings County Department of Public Health announced Thursday the archetypal West Nile microorganism decease of 2025.
“We are profoundly saddened to study the decease of a Kings County nonmigratory from West Nile virus”, said Heather Campos, Assistant Director of the Kings County Department of Public Health. “This unfortunate nonaccomplishment is simply a stark reminder of the imaginable severity of WNV. We impulse each residents to instrumentality precautions against mosquito bites, particularly by removing lasting h2o wherever mosquitoes tin breed.”
The region says the archetypal lawsuit of West Nile Virus corruption successful Kings County this twelvemonth was reported connected July 10. In total, according to officials, determination person been 5 reported cases, including 1 fatal case, successful Kings County this year.
Residents tin interaction the Kings Mosquito Abatement District (KMAD) if they person a mosquito problem, study a neglected swimming excavation (green pool), oregon request assistance successful eliminating mosquito breeding sources. The Kings Mosquito Abatement District (KMAD) tin beryllium contacted astatine 559-584-3326.
