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With summer comes the return of West Nile Virus

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The detection of West Nile Virus in the eastern area of Stanislaus County has health officials advising people to take precautions against mosquito bites.

At the end of May the East Side Mosquito abatement district reported finding the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes collected near Lakewood Avenue and Scenic Drive in Modesto. The mosquito samples were collected on May 22 in a gravid trap placed overnight. This is the first WNV positive sample detected in Stanislaus County and the north San Joaquin Valley. As of June 7, Merced County has not detected any West Nile Virus.

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Heavy rains, warmer weather bring increase in mosquitos

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If your idea of mosquito repellant is to slap them dead, then it’s going to be a brutal season for you

Local mosquito abatement districts caution that 2023 will be a challenging year for the area due to the heavy rainfall, creating many opportunities for mosquitoes to breed.  

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Residents warned to protect against West Nile Virus spread by mosquitos

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The Eastside Mosquito Abatement District detected West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitoes collected on June 2, from the northeast part of Modesto. Mosquito season is in full swing and, with the presence of West Nile virus, requires that all are aware and be vigilant from being bitten. Eastside Mosquito Abatement District and Turlock Mosquito Abatement District (the MADs) are working diligently within their jurisdictions to keep mosquito populations low and potential for WNV transmission minimal.

As of June 10, WNV has been detected in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Kern and Los Angeles counties, and confirmed in six dead birds, four mosquito samples, and no human cases. Stanislaus County has only one mosquito sample positive for WNV.

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