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Greater LA County Vector Control briefed council on dengue, West Nile risks and new control tools
Summary
A representative of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District told the City Council the district covers parts of Long Beach, detailed recent local dengue transmission and described surveillance, trapping, sterile insect techniques and interagency coordination.
Carolyn Gongora, public information coordinator for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, briefed the Long Beach City Council on March 11 about mosquito‑borne disease risks and the district’s operations in parts of the city.
Gongora told council the district is the largest of five vector control districts serving Los Angeles County and that its service area includes parts of Long Beach. She said the district is funded through property and special assessment taxes and that the current annual cost per single‑family household is $18.97 for services covering…
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