Mosquitos with West Nile virus discovered in Milpitas

Insecticide spraying will take place in parts of Milpitas on Thursday evening just after general public well being officials found mosquitos with West Nile virus.

The influenced parts involve the central and western areas of Milpitas, according to a map offered by the health office.

Spraying will start out at 10 p.m. and past for 3 hrs. Although community wellness officials stated that relocation all through the spraying is not essential, those people that would like to just take further safety measures should maintain all pets and household associates within and close all windows. The insecticide will have damaged down by the pursuing early morning, officers stated.

Mosquitos with West Nile virus are not unusual in the South Bay. Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and areas of the Peninsula have claimed the virus in recent decades, along with parts of Contra Costa County.

Given that the virus was first discovered in California in 2003, 7,474 situations have been described and 359 people have died. Individuals 50 decades and more mature with wellness difficulties like large blood force and most cancers facial area the most threat.

To protect against the chance of West Nile virus from spreading, community wellbeing officials propose dumping out all stagnant h2o on your residence and stay clear of outdoor pursuits during dawn and dusk, when mosquitos with the virus are most lively.