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Vector Control warns of dengue and West Nile risk; district outlines sterile-insect program
Summary
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District briefed Carson officials on rising mosquito-borne disease risks, including West Nile virus and dengue, and described a sterile-insect technique (SIT) program the district is using to curb invasive Aedes mosquitoes.
Representatives of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District told the City Council the county is seeing continued West Nile virus risk and the emergence of dengue in Southern California and described steps residents and the city can take to reduce disease risk.
Councilman Jim Dear, who also serves as a trustee for the vector district, opened the presentation by noting a recent Carson resident death linked to West Nile virus and asked the district to describe services available to residents. "The West Nile virus is a serious threat to the health of people in LA County," Dear said.
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