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Vector control agency warns of dengue, West Nile risks and outlines local services
Summary
A representative from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District briefed the Hawaiian Gardens City Council on mosquito-borne disease risks, local surveillance and control programs, and how residents can report problems online.
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District told the Hawaiian Gardens City Council that dengue and West Nile virus remain risks and outlined the district's surveillance, control and education services for Hawaiian Gardens residents.
Caroline Gongora, public information coordinator for the district, told council members that in 2024 the district recorded about 140 travel-associated dengue cases and three locally acquired dengue cases within its jurisdiction. She said West Nile virus remains endemic and that the agency uses integrated vector management techniques…
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