A culex tarsalis female mosquito that was caught in a trap will be tested for the presence of the West Nile virus at the Arizona Department of Health Services laboratory Aug. 5, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona.
A culex tarsalis female mosquito that was caught in a trap will be tested for the presence of the West Nile virus at the Arizona Department of Health Services laboratory Aug. 5, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mosquitoes Are Back

Why it matters: As overnight temperatures rise, Culex mosquitoes will begin to hatch. They can carry the West Nile virus. About 1 in 5 people have symptoms and it can be deadly. Last year, 19 California residents died.

What can I do? The solution is easy, simple and cheap. Wear insect repellent and cover up with pants and long sleeves.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Jackie Fortiér.

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高级健康记者
杰基-福蒂埃

我负责报道南加州的健康和洛杉矶地区的医疗保健行业。

我是在大流行病导致大部分工作停顿之前进入这个新闻编辑室的,这一年我的工作非常紧张,因为我一直在努力使所发生的事情尽可能通俗易懂。例如,这是我们为报道疫苗推广工作制定的任务:

我们将帮助安吉丽娜人获得有关疫苗的最新准确信息,克服接种疫苗时遇到的障碍,并分享我们在这场大流行中的经验。

我曾在俄克拉荷马州和科罗拉多州的公共电台工作过,但我已经爱上了加利福尼亚州的山峦和海滩。如果您仔细聆听我在 89.3 KPCC 电台的现场直播,您可能会听到我的三只猫出现--尽管我尽力让它们保持安静。

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