The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the first confirmed illnesses in California due to West Nile virus (WNV) on June 15, reporting that the four illnesses occurred in Los Angeles, Kern, and Riverside counties. “West Nile virus activity in the state is increasing, so I urge Californians to take every possible precaution to …
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Bugged Out: Tips for Keeping Your Employees Safe from Zika
We anticipated that Zika-carrying mosquitoes eventually would appear in the United States at some point this summer, but hoped they wouldn’t. but in late July, officials in Florida announced four cases of locally transmitted Zika virus in the Miami area. Prior to this development, the biggest concern for Americans was contracting Zika if they traveled …