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The first batch of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in Orange County have just been found in Fullerton, California according to officials.
Samples were taken on Tuesday and test results came back positive as of Thursday evening. The samples were recovered at Chapman Avenue and Ladera Vista Drive and Woodcrest and Richman avenues. Mosquitoes get infected from birds and then pass it on to humans.
At this time, there have been no reported cases of people getting infected with the virus in Orange County. Officials are dealing with the more invasive species of Aedes mosquitoes, which need just a capful of water to breed.
Heather Hyland, who is the public information officer of the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District said "We encourage people to check their yards and if they can't find any water or any mosquito activity, but they're still getting bit, they can call us for a service request, and we'll go out and inspect the area."