Southern Nevada is experiencing the highest level of mosquito activity in known history.
An Aedes aegypti mosquito sucks blood from a person in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on March 26, 2024.ome people may want to put their summer vacation plans to the Las Vegas area on hold, after health officials reported that Southernfrom 16 ZIP codes, have tested positive for the virus.
For the past four years, Southern Nevada has had minimal West Nile virus activity, health officials said. Only two human cases of the virus were reported in 2023. In 2019, officials reported 43 confirmed human cases.Humans can become infected with West Nile virus if they are bitten by a mosquito that is infected with the virus.
The last time mosquitoes in Clark County tested positive for St. Louis encephalitis virus was in 2019, and there has not been a human case since 2016, according to the press release. Like West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, and although most people who are infected will not develop symptoms, some could develop fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
Health officials encouraged the public to take preventive steps to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses, including getting rid of standing water, which can be a breeding source for mosquitoes, as well as using insect repellent to prevent mosquito bites.TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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