West Nile Virus Hits Alhambra Mosquito, Long Beach Reports 1 Human Case
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 30
West Nile Virus Hits Alhambra Mosquito, Long Beach Reports 1 Human Case
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 30
Summary
Alhambra officials found West Nile virus in a mosquito trapped in the San Gabriel Valley, prompting a fresh warning for residents to avoid bites.
Long Beach last week reported its first human case: a hospitalized patient with neuroinvasive illness who is now recovering at home.
4 out of 5 infections cause no symptoms, but fewer than 1% turn severe; about 1 in 10 severe brain or nervous system cases are fatal, and there is no cure or human vaccine.
California faces higher summer risk from June to October because the region’s common southern house mosquito can spread the virus, especially in Los Angeles County.
Health agencies urged residents to use repellent, wear long sleeves at dawn and dusk, and remove standing water that lets mosquitoes breed.