Yellow Fever Transmitting Mosquitoes Found In Los Angeles County

Matthew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

The mosquito that transmits yellow fever has been found in two locations in Los Angeles County California.

The aggressive mosquito is known for biting in the daytime and was found October 7th and 8th in Commerce and Pico Rivera.

The species, Aedes aegypti, transmits yellow fever along with others such as dengue fever and chikungunya.

“While these debilitating viruses, so far, aren’t locally transmitted in L.A. County, the mosquitoes that can transmit them are now here,” Susanne Kluh, the district’s director of scientific-technical services, said in a statement quoted by the LA Times. “Infected travelers can bring these viruses to Los Angeles County.”

The yellow fever mosquito thrives in urban environments and usually uses small, man-made containers to lay eggs.

Officials speculate the mosquitoes arrived in California through eggs on imported tires or plants.

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