SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., July 6 (Inland Empire News Online) — San Bernardino County officials said Thursday residents should clear standing water and protect against mosquito bites after mosquitoes collected in the city of San Bernardino tested positive for West Nile virus.
The county Department of Public Health said the finding was the first mosquito collection to test positive in the Mosquito and Vector Control Program’s service area in 2024.
County messaging said the program is taking steps to eliminate mosquito breeding hazards. It advised residents to remove standing water around homes and to protect themselves from mosquito bites.
West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and can make people and horses sick, according to the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health’s Vector Control Program. The disease is monitored through mosquito trapping and testing, along with dead-bird testing, the county said.
