Pests collected in San Onofre mark first local sign of disease in 2011

SAN DIEGO – A batch of mosquitoes collected in San Onofre has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first positive test this year for the potentially deadly disease, County Vector Control officials said Sept. 1.

“Finding positive mosquito batches is significant because mosquitoes do not travel far from the site of the infection,” said Jack Miller, Director of the County Department of Environmental Health. “People should take personal precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites.”

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