Mosquito Reports
Stay up to date on mosquito-borne virus activity within the District. Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District tests mosquitoes and dead birds for West Nile Virus (WNV), St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV), and Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV).
2024 Mosquito-borne Virus Activity in the District
LAST UPDATED: October 15, 2024
215
MOSQUITO SAMPLES
0
DEAD BIRDS
0
HUMAN CASES
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Dead birds can be reported online at Report a Dead Bird all year or directly to the District at 559-732-8606. For information about WNV in the entire state of California or all of Tulare County, please visit westnile.ca.gov.
Mosquito Samples
West Nile Virus: 205* St. Louis Encephalitis Virus: 10* Western Equine Encephalitis Virus: 0
There were 7 new West Nile virus positive mosquito samples so far this week from Goshen and Visalia. There have been a total of 205 West Nile virus positives, 10 St. Louis encephalitis virus positives*, and 0 West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus positive mosquito samples out of 4,545 samples tested so far in 2024. Cities with positive mosquito samples this year include: Visalia, Dinuba, Goshen, London, Orosi, Kings River area, Delft Colony, Yettem, Traver, Sequoia Fields area, Exeter, and Farmersville.
*Includes 1 mosquito samples with WNV/SLEV co-infection.
A sample may contain up to 50 individual mosquitoes.
Dead Birds
West Nile Virus: 0 St. Louis Encephalitis Virus: 0 Western Equine Encephalitis Virus: 0
There were 0 new WNV positive dead birds this week. A total of 13 dead birds have been tested so far in 2024. None of the birds have tested positive.
Report dead birds to the WNV call center at 1-877-968-2473, online at westnile.ca.gov, or directly to the District at 559-732-8606. Dead birds may be testable for WNV, SLEV, and WEEV.
Human Cases
West Nile Virus: 0 St. Louis Encephalitis Virus: 0 Western Equine Encephalitis Virus: 0
There were 0 new human WNV case reported last week. There have been 0 human WNV or SLEV cases reported to the District so far in 2024.
The Tulare County Public Health Department reports human cases to the District.
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1737 West Houston Ave
Visalia, CA. 93291
Ph. 559-732-8606
TF. 877-732-8606
Fax. 559-732-7441
Hours
Monday–Friday,
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (excluding holidays)