San Fernando Valley Warns Residents About Growing Threat of West Nile Virus
San Fernando Valley officials are warning residents to take extra precautions against mosquitos as the number of West Nile virus infections in the state grows. The Valley historically has higher West Nile virus rates than the rest of Los Angeles County, and three Valley neighborhoods have had nine or more mosquito samples test positive for the virus this year, according to Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District spokesperson Levy Sun.
- "Officials Warn of West Nile Virus Threat in San Fernando Valley" (Branson-Potts, "L.A. Now," Los Angeles Times, 9/24).