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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – West Nile Virus has been detected successful mosquito samples successful Fresno County for the archetypal clip this year. The announcement comes 2 days aft officials confirmed a mosquito-related decease successful Tulare County.
While astir radical infected with the microorganism bash not make symptoms, terrible cases tin cause serious neurological unwellness oregon adjacent death.
In 2024, three radical died aft contracting the microorganism successful the Central Valley - 2 successful Fresno County and 1 successful Merced County. While nary WNV cases person been reported successful either of the 2 counties truthful acold this year, officials confirmed connected Monday that a antheral died aft contracting the microorganism successful Tulare County
To support against mosquito bites and WNV, the region recommends practicing the “Three Ds”:
- DETER: Apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, lipid of citrus eucalyptus, oregon IR3535 according to statement instructions.
- DAWN AND DUSK: Mosquitoes that transmit WNV usually wound successful the aboriginal greeting and evening, truthful residents are encouraged to deterioration due covering and repellent if extracurricular during these times and to marque definite that each doors and windows person tight-fitting screens to support retired mosquitoes.
- DRAIN: Mosquitoes laic their eggs successful lasting water. Residents are encouraged to drain each sources of lasting h2o connected their spot by emptying flowerpots, aged car tires, buckets, and different containers.
Residents tin report mosquito issues, lasting water, and different areas wherever mosquitoes breed, specified arsenic neglected swimming pools, to their section mosquito power district. To find your section mosquito power district, visit www.fresnocountymosquito.org.
The assemblage is besides encouraged to study dormant birds, arsenic they tin transportation WNV. Residents tin study sightings of dormant birds to the West Nile Virus Call Center astatine 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473) oregon taxable a study online at westnile.ca.gov/report.
The Fresno County Department of Public Health is moving with the Fresno County Mosquito Control Districts to summation mosquito surveillance, behaviour nationalist outreach, and promote the usage of EPA-registered insecticides successful areas with elevated mosquito activity.
