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West Nile Virus: A Case Study

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The Santa Clara County Vector Control District has announced mosquito fogging treatments on Friday after confirming that the adult mosquitoes collected from certain parts of San Jose in California carry the West Nile virus. The fogging treatment will be performed in the affected areas to prevent the virus from spreading to the residents. If the weather conditions remain stable, the fogging treatment will be carried at 11 p.m. on Wednesday until 2 a.m. Thursday. The ZIP code areas in which the treatment will be carried out include 95125, 95124, 95008, and 95118. According to the Vector Control District Manager Denise Bonilla, the initial detection of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus has occurred a month ealier in 2016, as compared to last

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