West Nile Found in the Coachella Valley
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sw / Tuesday May 17, 2005 Page B4 FILE - A mosquito bites a human arm in Ludington, Mich., Monday, June 7, 2004. This year the West Nile Virus that has swept steadily across the continent is expected to hit British Columbia, which is already gearing up for a fight. Meanwhile battle-scarred Saskatchewan is looking to the day when it can scale back its assault on the pesky pathogen. (CP PHOTO ARCHIVES/ AP/ Ludington Daily News, Andy Klevorn) Image by Associated Press
OASIS - The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District received confirmation from the Center for Vectorborne Diseases at UC Davis of its first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample in the Coachella Valley.
The mosquito sample was taken from a mosquito trap located in the Oasis area of the lower valley near 81st Avenue and the 86 Expressway.
District staff will intensify mosquito surveillance, larviciding, and public awareness in these areas, in an effort to reduce the number of mosquitoes.
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