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Placer County Officials Encourage Mosquito Bite Prevention in Wake of West Nile Cases

October 4, 2022|

Placer County’s public health officer, along with the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District, are reminding residents to continue to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, after two recent human cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus.While West Nile activity typically begins in early summer, it can continue to peak into the fall. “While most people with West Nile may not [...]

Three More Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes Detected in Placer County

August 4, 2022|

ROSEVILLE, Calif., August 4, 2022 – The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District detected  three more invasive (non-native) species of mosquito yesterday Wednesday August 3.  Two female and one male Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, were found in the Thieles Manor and Cresthaven  neighborhoods of Roseville. “These detections mean that invasive mosquitoes are potentially more widespread than previously [...]

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Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes Detected in Placer County

July 19, 2022|

Yellow fever mosquito detected in Placer County. District implements response plan. ROSEVILLE, Calif., July 19, 2022 – The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District detected an invasive (non-native) species of mosquito on Thursday, July 14. The Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, was found in a residential Granite Bay neighborhood just south of Granite Bay High School. The California [...]

First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Placer County This Season

September 9, 2021|

Placer County and the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District  Urge Residents to Protect Themselves from Mosquito Bites ROSEVILLE, Calif., September 10, 2021 – Placer County’s interim health officer, along with the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District, encourage residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, after a human case of West Nile virus was reported in Roseville today. [...]

First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes of the Season Detected in Westpark

June 23, 2021|

The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus in the county for the 2021 season. The mosquitoes were collected in a mosquito trap in western Placer County near the Westpark neighborhood of Roseville. The District’s vector and disease surveillance program traps and tests mosquitoes weekly throughout the county. The [...]

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