Click to enlarge Another dead bird and another “positive” mosquito sample bring to six the number of West Nile virus findings in the Santa Clarita Valley so far this summer. The virus, for which there is no cure, has infected more than two dozen people in Los Angeles County, at least one of whom...

[Vector Control] – High West Nile virus infection rates in mosquitoes in the San Fernando Valley are prompting the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) to conduct more door-to-door neighborhood awareness campaigns this summer. On Thursday, August 22, district staff will...

Two of the four birds identified with West Nile virus across Los Angeles County over the past week were found in Valencia – bringing to four the number of WNV-positive findings in the Santa Clarita Valley so far in 2013. West Nile virus has been creeping up from areas to the south of the SCV, as has...

West Nile virus continues to creep into the Santa Clarita Valley from areas to the south. Twenty-three more mosquito samples and 14 more dead birds tested positive for the virus throughout the Greater L.A. County Vector Control District (most of Los Angeles County) – including one positive mosquito...

[LACo Public Health] – The Los Angeles County Health Officer has confirmed the first human death of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Los Angeles County this year. The fatality occurred in one older adult male, who lived in the South Bay area, had pre-existing health conditions and was hospitalized...

With the weather expected to stay hot this week, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) is advising residents to remove standing water from their yards from the recent rainfall. “The recent rain and expected hot temperatures are perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed five human West Nile Virus (WNV) infections in Los Angeles County, the first cases of the 2013 season. Two adults were hospitalized with neuroinvasive disease earlier this month; one had no prior medical history whereas the other was elderly...

You’ll probably be hearing a lot about rabies and West Nile Virus in the coming months, if only because summer is here and that’s when the mosquitoes breed and the bats get sick. The Santa Clarita Valley’s first rabid bat of the year actually beat the summer heat, showing up in Stevenson...

Asian tiger mosquito Mosquitoes and warm weather go hand in hand. Coinciding with the arrival of mosquito season, the California State Legislature declared the week of April 21-27, 2013 as West Nile Virus and Mosquito & Vector Control Awareness Week in California. West Nile virus is a disease transmitted...

[Vector Control] – With the holidays approaching and 2012 coming to a close, it’s a fitting time to take stock in what we have achieved and look ahead to the future. During the holiday downtime, take advantage of the opportunity to gain perspective on what matters most: family, friends, health,...