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a “dangerous” and aggressive aggressive mosquitoes Spreading around a major city in Northern California.
Blood-sucking insects, which can carry life-threatening diseases, have been found in a new area of San Jose, a city approximately one million inhabitants and much of the state’s technology industry.
According to social media Friday, the black and white striped insects are S. Found in a new area of East San Jose near 12th and Martha Streets. Post From Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control District. These insects were seen earlier this year in Antioch, a little more than an hour away, and were the same mosquitoes Was found in the same neighborhood last year,
“This new discovery means these mosquitoes are spreading into more neighborhoods and increasing in numbers,” the district warned.
Mosquito species are aedes aegyptiWhich are native to North Africa and are “aggressive daytime biters”.
They have been found for decades on both the West and East coasts, as well as in parts of the South and Central and Eastern America, with origins dating back to the slave trade of the 1600s. American Academy of Microbiology,
Although the first official identification in California occurred in 2013, A study from 2017 It was found that mosquitoes had been in the area for years before that. Researchers said this sheds light on the resilience of mosquitoes Established in Southern California And Central Valley.
They can spread viral infections like dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever. Infection with these four viruses can sometimes be fatal.
Yellow fever is often hemorrhagic, with bleeding from the mouth, nose, eyes, and stomach. Dengue can also cause hemorrhagic fever and can cause Zika paralysisChikungunya can cause fever and joint pain.
America has just informed this First case of locally transmitted chikungunya In six years in New York, and as temperatures rise due to human-caused climate change, the reach of disease-carrying mosquitoes is spreading farther and farther. Mosquitoes were recently found in Iceland For the first time, what was previously thought to be one of two places in the world without them, the other being the Antarctic.
The district said these diseases are not currently being seen around Santa Clara County, but as the mosquito population increases, the risk increases.
The county warned that if mosquitoes establish a permanent population in the county, it will make it more difficult for people to spend time outside.
“If this mosquito becomes common in Santa Clara County, it will eventually start spreading diseases,” said Sarah Rudman, director of the county health department. chron 4“These diseases are dangerous and will transform the mosquito bite experience from an inconvenience to a worrisome health risk.”
Unlike other species, aedes aegypti Mosquitoes lay their eggs in containers rather than standing water. People who see mosquitoes or are bitten by them are asked to report the incident immediately by calling (408) 918-4770 or emailing vectorinfo@cep.sccgov.org.