St. Louis Encephalitis -- United States
Mosquitoes recently found in La Quinta tested positive for Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) [virus], the 1st such detection of the virus in the city, vector control officials said.
The samples were collected from a mosquito trap near the corner of Madison Street and Avenue 52, according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.
The latest detection brings the total number of SLE-positive mosquito samples in the Coachella Valley to 91 this year [2016], the highest number
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2evih9f
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