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Public Service Announcement Tuesday, July 23, 2024      Yuba County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Yuba County this year. This is the first known West Nile Virus human case in California for the 2024 season. WNV is generally active June through October. People infected with WNV fall into three categories: • No symptoms/asymptomatic (8 in 10 people) • Mild to moderate fever illness with fatigue and body aches (1 in 5 people) • Severe illness with neurologic symptoms such as encephalitis or meningitis (less than 1 in 150 people). For

Public Service Announcement Tuesday July 2, 2024 The Sutter-Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected the first evidence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Yuba County in 2024. One mosquito sample collected on Tuesday, June 25th in the east Marysville area has tested positive for West Nile. Thus far, we have had no detections of WNV in dead birds, sentinel chicken flocks or humans in 2024. Hot daytime temperatures are hastening mosquito production, with traps showing an increase of this WNV vector for this time of year. The District’s surveillance system continues to be in full operation and mosquito

The Pasadena Public Health Department reported on October 20, 2023 that a Pasadena, California resident with no travel history outside of the United States has acquired dengue. While this is the first case of human local transmission in California, dengue is rare in the U.S. Public health officials believe this is an isolated incident and there is a very low risk of additional dengue exposure in the area. Dengue is transmitted by Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito) and Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito). These mosquitoes are not native to California, but they have been identified in 28 counties in California including Sutter and Yuba Counties. Dengue is transmitted

Public Service Announcement Friday, August 18, 2023    Sutter County Public Health has confirmed three human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Sutter County this year – two with severe illnesses and one with moderate illness. We are continuing to investigate several additional suspect WNV human cases. People infected with WNV generally fall into three categories: • No symptoms/asymptomatic (8 in 10 people) • Mild to moderate fever illness with fatigue and body aches (1 in 5 people) • Severe illness with neurologic symptoms such as encephalitis or meningitis (less than 1 in 150 people). For those who develop

Public Service Announcement Monday, August 14, 2023 Yuba County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Yuba County this year. As of August 11, 2023, fourteen human WNV cases have been reported in California. WNV is active June through October. Both of the recently confirmed local human WNV cases are experiencing severe illness. People infected with WNV generally fall into three categories: • No symptoms/asymptomatic (8 in 10 people) • Mild to moderate fever illness with fatigue and body aches (1 in 5 people) • Severe illness with neurologic symptoms such as encephalitis