In Case You Missed It: Senate Inaction on H.R. 872 Jeopardizes Public Health in California
The Contra Costa Times of California published an article today on the increased danger of West Nile virus facing Bay Area residents this year.
Ticks Found Positive for Lyme Disease
Eight tick samples in Placer County have tested positive for the Lyme disease organism in the past two weeks. This announcement comes on the heels of a tick advisory issued by the California Department of Public Health last week.
West Nile Virus Still a Threat in Western Placer
Eight additional mosquito samples in western Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus in the past week. A majority of the positive samples were collected from mosquito traps located in the Lincoln area.
West Nile Virus Still a Threat in Western Placer
Eight additional mosquito samples in western Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus in the past week. A majority of the positive samples were collected from mosquito traps located in the Lincoln area.
West Nile Positive Bird Found in Auburn
A second dead bird in Placer County to test positive this year for West Nile virus has been found in Auburn. The bird was a western scrub jay, a common bird in the western states.
Eight New Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Eight additional mosquito samples in Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) this week, the highest number of positive samples in one week since the beginning of the 2011 mosquito season.
First West Nile Positive Bird in Placer County
The first bird in Placer County to test positive this year for West Nile virus has been found in Rocklin.
West Nile Virus Activity Increasing in Placer County
Four additional mosquito samples in Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in the past two weeks, most occurring on the western border of the county.
First Indication of West Nile Virus Activity in Placer County
The first mosquito sample in Placer County to test positive this year for the West Nile virus has been reported in the rural area west of the City of Lincoln.
District’s New Lab Gets Thumbs Up
In a recent inspection, the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District’s brand new laboratory was commissioned to perform as a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL 3) facility.