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Increased reports of West Nile virus being detected in Yuba, Sutter, and Colusa counties have been making an impact this summer with the first human infection being confirmed in Butte

A Woodland resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, Yolo County's first confirmed human case this year.

The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed 18 new mosquito pools and 14 birds testing positive for the virus this week.

A resident in Woodland tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus.

In an effort to reduce the threat of West Nile virus in Yolo County, crews on Sunday went to work on spraying to reduce mosquito activity.

The spraying will be between 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on consecutive days.

A third dead bird and a third group of mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday. The discoveries mark the latest in a string of infected animals and insects across the Bay Area.

Contra Costa Sees Increase In West Nile Virus Activity - Walnut Creek, CA - County residents should take precautions to reduce the risk of mosquito bites, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said.

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A Santa Clara County resident was recently hospitalized with West Nile virus, the county Public Health Department said in a statement issued on Aug. 3.