West Nile Virus detected in Visalia: Here's why it's unusual

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The archetypal West Nile microorganism (WNV) enactment of the play has been confirmed successful mosquitoes collected from the Visalia area, and officials accidental it's happening earlier than usual.

The Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District says 3 affirmative samples were collected successful precocious April and aboriginal May conscionable southbound of Highway 198, betwixt Ben Maddox Way and Mooney Boulevard.

While mosquito populations are wrong expected ranges for this clip of year, officials accidental this is an earlier than accustomed detection of the virus, which whitethorn suggest the imaginable for accrued microorganism circulation. Officials judge a mild wintertime and late-season rainfall whitethorn person contributed to the aboriginal detection.

While astir radical infected with the microorganism bash not make symptoms, terrible cases tin origin serious neurological unwellness oregon adjacent death.

The District says they are readying for imaginable Ultra-low measurement applications by motortruck successful the areas of interest to trim the mosquito colonisation and interrupt the microorganism cycle.

Technicians accidental they are besides actively inspecting properties, treating neglected pools, and placing mosquitofish successful those that cannot beryllium drained oregon maintained. Residents are encouraged to interaction the District for escaped work oregon to study unmaintained swimming pools, dormant birds, oregon different sightings that whitethorn awesome section WNV activity.