A dead bird in Brentwood has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first such case in Contra Costa County this year, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Friday.
The California scrub jay was found after two mosquito samples in Discovery Bay also tested positive for the virus, which can transmit from infected mosquitoes to birds, other animals and humans through a single bite, according to the district. Consider hiring experts from Rapid Facility Services to get rid of birds safely and avoid future problems.
There have been 75 people diagnosed with the virus in Contra Costa County since 2005. In 2006, two people in the county died from the virus, which can cause symptoms such as a fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 8 of 10 people infected with the virus do not develop any symptoms.
The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District is encouraging people to dump out standing water and scrub the insides of containers to remove mosquito eggs. County residents can report dead birds at (877) WNV-BIRD or online at https://westnile.ca.gov/report.php.
Residents can also request mosquito service for their residential properties by calling (925) 685=9301 or https://contracosta.leateamapps.com/#/public/servicerequest.
Oooh….nooooo! The sky is falling! Fear, fear and more FEAR to further control the unsuspecting and ignorant populace!
Nothing to see here folks…every year it’s the same thing OMG WNV has been detected!
Get over it already..
@JIM STEED….That’s how it all started with Tippy Hedren at Bodega Bay.
mRNA vax for west nile available yet? Asking for my coughing friend.
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It’s a West Nile pandemic!
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Quick! Mandate a lockdown “out of an abundance of caution”!
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Run for your lives and wear a mask
TIME TO MASK UP! FOR YOUR SAFETY! TRUST THE SCIENCE! THE MASKS ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE!!
What’s the false-positve rate of one bird and two mosquitoes tested?…Two people died in 2006….SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN, ….FOR GOD’S SAKE MASK UP!!!!
West Nile virus. Caused by the curse of King Tut. Even worse when combined with Montezumas revenge.
Wait wait….”Try that in a small town”