SANTA CLARA COUNTY – Mosquitoes in Milpitas comprise examined definite for West Nile Virus, officers stated.
The Santa Clara County Vector Adjust District stated the bugs had been composed within the 95035 ZIP code set.
The district has since scheduled a ground medication for 11 p.m. Thursday. The set being treated is bordered by Dixon Touchdown Boulevard to the north, Milpitas Boulevard and Abel Boulevard to the east, Twin carriageway 237 and Bellew Drive to the south, and McCarthy Boulevard to the west.
Whereas residents attain no longer want to relocate within the course of the in general three-hour medication, they’ll decrease their exposure by closing windows and closing interior, according to the district.
The district stated West Nile Virus has contaminated 7,024 of us and killed 309 since it arrived in California in 2003. In 2015, a file-breaking 53 of us died of the illness.
An infection would no longer space off symptoms in most of us, nevertheless for every other folks, it’ll space off fever, headache, physique aches and, in severe cases, necessary neurological damage or loss of life. Adults over the age of 50 and those with sure chronic medical conditions much like diabetes, excessive blood force, kidney illness and cancer are most in peril for serious complications.
Residents can abet discontinuance the spread of the virus by draining or dumping standing water and limiting exterior exercise within the course of dusk and morning time, when mosquitoes are most active.
District staff are on hand to answer any questions from the public, Monday by arrangement of Friday, at 408-282-3114, from 7: 30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Questions can additionally be sent to vectorinfo@cep.sccgov.org.
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