San Joaquin County Officials Warn Residents To Take Preventive Measures Against West Nile Virus
Public health officials in San Joaquin County are warning residents to begin taking steps to protect themselves from West Nile Virus by eliminating standing water near their homes and ensuring that doors and windows close tightly. Alvaro Garza, the county's public health officer, said that officials recently found a dead bird that tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness.
- "Public Health Officials Warn West Nile Season Under Way" (Stockton Record, 4/6).