San Diego Residents Push Back Against Zika Spray: ‘Pesticides Are Poison’
Officials, however, say they're taking every precaution to make sure the spraying isn't harmful to the area.
Los Angeles Times:
San Diego Neighborhood Sprayed With Insecticide To Fight Zika Virus
Wearing protective masks and backpacks that released bursts of insecticide fog into the air, teams of county workers moved through two blocks of San Diego’s Mount Hope neighborhood Tuesday, targeting mosquitoes capable of carrying the Zika virus. It was the second time such treatment has been applied in the region; the first was in mid-August in nearby South Park. Similar operations have unfolded in neighborhoods across the nation as health officials attempt to prevent mosquitoes from becoming infected with Zika and then transmitting it to people, particularly pregnant women because the virus can cause neurological defects in newborns. (Sisson, 9/7)
In other news from across the state —
Ventura County Star:
County Names Health Agency Director
A deputy director who joined the county government in January will serve as leader of its biggest agency, the 3,000-employee Ventura County Health Care Agency, officials said Wednesday. Johnson Gill will serve as director of an agency with an $818.7 million budget that's used to run a hospital and clinic system as well as diverse departments in charge of areas including public health, the medical examiner's office, behavioral health and animal control. (Kisken, 9/7)
Bay Area News Group:
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Neonatal Research To Be Discussed At Conference
Research from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center about reducing how long babies stay in hospital neonatal intensive care units will be presented this week at a national nursing conference. (Seipel, 9/7)