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Vector control officials warn Stanton residents to prepare for an active mosquito season
Summary
Laurie Young, district manager for the Orange County Vector and Mosquito Control District, told the Stanton City Council the county expects heightened dengue and mosquito activity in 2025 and outlined prevention steps including a local sterile insect technique pilot and community reporting for neglected pools.
Laurie Young, district manager of the Orange County Vector and Mosquito Control District, told the Stanton City Council on April 8 that Orange County should prepare for an increased risk of mosquito‑borne disease this year and outlined measures residents and the district can take to reduce transmission.
Young summarized 2024 surveillance and disease trends and said the county recorded a relatively low West Nile virus year last season but noted a rise in local dengue cases regionally. "In 2024, we had 57 [dengue] cases," she said, adding that counties surrounding Orange County have recorded local transmission and that "it's just sort of a matter of time when Orange County gets their…
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