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Contra Costa Mosquito Control: yellow‑fever mosquito found in Antioch; residents urged to dump standing water
Summary
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control reported detection of Aedes aegypti (the “yellow fever mosquito”) in Antioch and urged residents to eliminate standing water weekly; the district said it found the species near Lone Tree and Hillcrest and will intensify inspections and outreach.
Antioch — Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control told the City Council on May 13 that it detected the non‑native Aedes aegypti mosquito in Antioch last year and again this season and urged residents to remove any standing water weekly to reduce the risk of locally transmitted mosquito‑borne illnesses.
What the agency reported: Nola Woods, public affairs director for the district, explained that Aedes aegypti — commonly called the yellow‑fever mosquito — is a species capable of transmitting dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow‑fever viruses. “These mosquitoes can transmit…
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