ANTELOPE VALLEY MAN HAS WEST NILE VIRUS.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer PALMDALE -- A Palmdale man in his 20s was reported Thursday as the first-ever Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley case of a human infected with the West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. . The man had donated blood in late July and screening identified the sample to be positive for the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes that bite infected birds. "He reported that he had been bitten by mosquitoes inside and outside his house," said Karen Mellor Karen Hannan (née Mellor) was born in 1963 and became the 30th contestant to win the Miss United Kingdom pageant. Mellor was discovered by a model agent while modelling bridal wear for a work colleague's wife. , Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control Vector control is any method to limit or eradicate the vectors of vector born diseases, for which the pathogen (e.g. virusor parasite) is transmitted by a vector which can be mammals, birds or arthropods, especially insects, and more specifically mosquitoes. District entomologist. "That reminds us even around the house when outside, put on repellant and long sleeves and pants and make sure screens fit tight." At the time he donated blood, the man was showing no symptoms of the virus. Several weeks later, however, he developed a fever and has been classified as a West Nile virus fever case. To date, 17 blood donors statewide have tested positive for the virus. Up to this point, the virus had only sickened and killed birds and horses since first turning up in 2003 in the Antelope Valley. A sparrow found dead Aug. 10 in Lancaster has been confirmed as the Antelope Valley's first bird death this year from West Nile virus. A dead sparrow in Newhall also has tested positive for the virus. Mosquitoes trapped in the past two years in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. indicated the virus was present there. In California, West Nile West Nile may refer to:
Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Antelope Valley mosquito-control officials reminded residents to drain standing water, report abandoned swimming pools and dead birds, and wear protective clothing and mosquito repellant when outdoors. The Antelope Valley mosquito control district maintains eight "sentinel" flocks of six chickens each to detect mosquito-borne diseases: three in Palmdale, three in Lancaster, and one each in Quartz Hill and Rosamond. Mellor encourages residents to report abandoned pools or dead birds to the hotline, (877) WNV-Bird, or online at www.westnile.ca.gov. karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com (661) 476-4586 |
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