More Birds With West Nile Virus Found in North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Other Valley Spots

More tests after the recent rains showed West Nile virus samples in the San Fernando Valley, particularly North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks and Van Nuys. There are also new positive mosquito tests in Chatsworth, Burbank and Santa Clarita.

The Valley recorded the most dead birds found with the virus in Los Angeles County, according to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District's report released Friday.

Studio City seemed to have cleaned up the still water and dirty pools and fountains, because no tests have turned up since the  tallied up so far this year in the 91604 area. The warm temperatures after this week's rainstorm continues to contribute to a prolonged mosquito breeding season and adds to risk of the

Please refer to the chart below for a breakdown of the 19 WNV positive mosquito samples reported this past week.

City or Community

Zip Code(s)

Number of WNV+ mosquito samples collected

Bellflower

90706

1

Burbank

91502

1

Canyon County

91387

1

Castaic

91384

1

Chatsworth

91311

1

Downey

90242

1

Granada Hills

91344

2

Lakewood

90712

1

Long Beach

90808

1

Newhall

91355

1

Pico Rivera

90660

4

Santa Clarita

91351, 91355

3

Willowbrook

90059

1

Please refer to the chart below for a breakdown of the 13 WNV positive dead birds reported this past week.

City or Community

Zip Code(s)

Number of WNV+  dead birds collected

Newhall

91321

1

North Hills

91343

1

North Hollywood

91601

1

Norwalk

90650

1

Pico Rivera

90660

1

Santa Clarita

91355, 91351

2

Sherman Oaks

91403

1

Van Nuys

91405, 91411

2

West Hills

91307

1

Winnetka

91306

1

Woodland Hills

91367

1

This brings the District's total to 162 WNV positive dead birds, 399 WNV positive mosquito samples and 13 sentinel chickens with WNV antibodies so far this year. Statewide, there have been 587 WNV positive dead birds, 1,896 WNV positive mosquito samples, and 252 sentinel chickens showing WNV antibodies. This is the first incidence of West Nile virus in Castaic and Willowbrook in 2011.

For more information, call toll-free 1-877-WNV-BIRD (968-2473).

Click here for information on the easiest ways to free your house of mosquitoes.  

Click here for all the health information.

Also: