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Orange County to use warrants and fish to control West Nile Virus
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Aug 18, 2014
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Orange County to use warrants and fish to control West Nile Virus
There have been 57 human cases of West Nile Virus in California this year, four of which have been fatal. The West Nile infection is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitos.
Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control District technician Josefa Cabada releases a bag of Gambusia affinis, better known as "Mosquito Fish" into a neglected pool on May 9, 2008 in Concord, California.
Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control District technician Josefa Cabada releases a bag of Gambusia affinis, better known as "Mosquito Fish" into a neglected pool on May 9, 2008 in Concord, California.
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Gambusia affinis, better known as "Mosquito Fish," are seen in a bag before being released into a neglected pool infested with mosquitos on May 9, 2008 in Concord, California.
Gambusia affinis, better known as "Mosquito Fish," are seen in a bag before being released into a neglected pool infested with mosquitos on May 9, 2008 in Concord, California.
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There have been 57 human cases of West Nile Virus in California this year, four of which have been fatal. The West Nile infection is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitos.

There have been 57 human cases of West Nile Virus in California this year, four of which have been fatal. The West Nile infection is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitos.

In an effort to try to stop the its spread, officials in Orange County are trying out a new method, placing fish into neglected pools. To explain how this works, Take Two is joined by Robert Cummings, director of scientific technical services at O.C. Vector Control.