Articles Tagged With ‘West Nile Virus’




SLO County reports first case of locally acquired West Nile Virus

By KAREN VELIE Two San Luis Obispo County residents tested positive for West Nile Virus this year, including one case that was acquired locally, according to the SLO County Health Department. This is the first confirmed case of a person... (Continue reading)

SLO County resident tests positive for West Nile Virus

A San Luis Obispo County resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the county public health department. The positive test marks the first confirmed case of a person in the county contracting the virus since 2009. Health... (Continue reading)

West Nile virus detected in Goleta

Mosquitoes collected at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta on April 2 tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. April’s positive result marks the earliest detection of West Nile in Santa Barbara County.... (Continue reading)

SLO County horse tests positive for West Nile Virus

For the first time in 2014, a horse in San Luis Obispo County has tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the county health department. This year, mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus at the highest... (Continue reading)

West Nile Virus detected in Pismo Beach

Health officials have detected West Nile Virus in mosquitoes collected in Pismo Beach this month. The virus was discovered in mosquitoes collected on July 9 and 10 at Chumash Park, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department.... (Continue reading)

SLO County West Nile virus infected bird cases on the rise

State health officials collected two more birds from San Luis Obispo County that were infected with West Nile Virus making three this year, at a time county officials have discontinued mosquito abatement programs in an attempt to save money. In... (Continue reading)