Officials: Take precautions against mosquitoes to prevent risks of West Nile virus
With summer officially here, Riverside County officials are recommending that residents take precautions to reduce their exposure to mosquitoes that may be carrying West Nile virus."While vector control agencies work diligently to control mosquito populations, which includes treating communal areas, mosquito control is a shared responsibility," according to the Department of Environmental Health.No mosquito nesting areas in the county have tested positive for WNV, Zika or any other infectious diseases so far this year. However, three dead birds located in the county tested positive for the strain in recent weeks.With warmer weather now here to stay, the possibility of mosquito concentrations turning up with the pathogen has increased, officials said.When nesting sites are i