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West Nile virus prevalent in Butte County, California
9/26/2021 1:27:36 AM



CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Butte County, CA

Start Date: 8/31/2021 -  
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus are widespread in Butte County as all 76 test pools had at least one mosquito test positive. Butte County has the most human cases with 8 detected so far. The county’s worst year for West Nile virus occurred in 2015 when 55 people tested positive. KHSL CBS 12 (Chico, Calif.), Aug 31, 2021
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