Santa Clara County officials will spray pesticides in parts of San Jose and unincorporated Santa Clara County next week after mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus were discovered in the realm.
People living within the 95127 and 95140 zip code areas east of Alum Rock and around Calco Creek Drive may even see a truck driving through the realm around 10 p.m. spraying pesticides to scale back the adult mosquito population while weather permits. The treatment takes between two and 4 hours.
This is the primary West Nile virus treatment within the region this 12 months. This variety of treatment has been used commonly since 2003 to scale back the West Nile virus mosquito population.
According to the county, adult mosquitoes are the first carriers of vector-borne viruses that cause disease in humans. The adult mosquito control measures are intended to scale back the mosquito population in the realm and reduce the danger of West Nile virus infection in humans.
Some people may experience symptoms of a serious central nervous system disease, resembling encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, or meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Older people and other people with underlying medical conditions or organ transplants are at higher risk of significant illness in the event that they grow to be infected, the CDC says.
Santa Clara County officials said West Nile virus is more common in the summertime and early fall because the nice and cozy weather provides an excellent place for mosquitoes to nest. The county also monitors for the occurrence of diseases transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes, including West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis and western equine encephalomyelitis.
Residents within the zip code areas where the county plans to spray the pesticide have been notified by mail, AlertsSCC, email and Nextdoor.
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