West Nile carrying Culex mosquito. ARTESIA — The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in Artesia as health officials warn the virus is spreading earlier and faster across Southern California than it has in the last 20 years. Federal health officials report the highest number of human West Nile virus cases recorded by late June since 2004, while mosquito samples testing positive for the …
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