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Vector Control warns of rising dengue cases; asks South Gate to share outreach and referrals
Summary
Representatives of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District briefed the South Gate City Council on rising dengue cases, integrated vector management strategies and a pilot sterile-male mosquito program; the council voted to receive and file the presentation.
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District on May 13 briefed the South Gate City Council on increases in dengue and other mosquito-borne illnesses and described its integrated vector management approach of surveillance, control and education.
David Palin, communications manager for the district, told the council that the district is monitoring a rise in dengue cases, including travel-related infections and a small number of locally acquired cases, and that West Nile virus remains a continuing concern. Palin summarized the district's tools: high-visibility…
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