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Mosquitoes collected in routine monitoring in Rolando—a neighborhood in the mid-city region of San Diego—have tested positive for West Nile virus. The find prompted County environmental health officials to remind the public to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus.
The positive tests mark the first time mosquitoes have tested positive in San Diego County since 2023. Four dead birds have also tested positive this year. There have been no reported human cases in San Diego County this year. However, West Nile virus remains a potentially deadly threat.
County officials said people should continue to follow the County’s “Prevent, Protect, Report” guidelines to protect themselves from mosquitoes. Those include finding and dumping out standing water around homes to keep mosquitoes from breeding…