Invasive Mosquito Risks Spread of Dengue and Yellow Fever Diseases in Calif.

Invasive Mosquito Risks Spread of Dengue and Yellow Fever Diseases in Calif.

Kim Keyser of the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District, Scott Morrow of the San Mateo County Public Health Department, Steve Mulligan of the Fresno County Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District and Russell Parman of the Santa Clara County Vector Control District spoke with California Healthline about the growing threat of several deadly tropical diseases in California, including dengue fever and yellow fever, because of the introduction of an invasive mosquito to the state.

In a California Healthline report by Deirdre Kennedy, public health experts discussed the threat to Californians from a type of mosquito new to the state. It’s a mosquito that carries deadly tropical diseases, including yellow fever and dengue fever, and state public health officials are concerned about the possible spread of these diseases.

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You can download this report as a PDF.

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