Fighting West Nile virus

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Since West Nile virus reached the West Coast in 2003, San Diego County has used helicopters, backpack blowers, mosquito-eating fish, public education, Internet notifications and more to protect the public.

“So far, our efforts have paid off, said County Supervisor Greg Cox, “Last year, there wasn’t a single reported human case of West Nile virus in San Diego County. But this is no time to relax. As we all know, diseases can strike anywhere, anytime if we let down our guards. We’ve just had a very wet winter, which means better breeding for the mosquitoes that can carry...