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County Vector Control warns of rising travel-related dengue, outlines sterile-insect pilot near Aliso Viejo
Summary
A county Vector Control representative told the Aliso Viejo City Council the district expects higher travel-related dengue cases in 2025 and described a sterile-insect (SIT) pilot in nearby Mission Viejo covering roughly 800 homes; the district asked cities to amplify outreach and partner on surveillance and education.
A representative from the county Vector Control special district briefed the Aliso Viejo City Council on mosquito surveillance and disease trends, saying the district serves about 3,200,000 county residents and that West Nile virus remains endemic.
“Last year we had about 53 positive mosquitoes and one human infection in Huntington Beach,” the presenter told the council, and said the district investigated 57 travel-related dengue cases in 2024 compared with 24 in 2023. The presenter…
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