From KEYT
October 27, 2020
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Mosquitos that were caught in Santa Barbara tested positive for West Nile Virus on Tuesday.
The Mosquito & Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County caught a sample of mosquitoes from a mosquito trap and tested them after the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were discovered earlier this month.
The sample of mosquitoes that were caught tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
“This is not the first time West Nile virus has been found in Santa Barbara County,” says District General Manager Brian Cabrera, “but it has been three years since it was last detected.”
Officials say humans can contract the West Nile Virus after getting bitten by an infected mosquito.
Officials warn that most people who contract the virus don’t know they are infected and don’t develop any symptoms.