Mosquito season is just getting started.
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes just 30 miles south of San Francisco in Palo Alto, the Santa Clara Vector Control District announced Tuesday.
Experts say that if West Nile has been found in Palo Alto, it's possible that it will make its way up to San Francisco. But residents shouldn't be too worried, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong the Associate Dean for Regional Campuses at UCSF and an infectious disease specialist, told The Examiner on Tuesday. "There was a lot of more than usual heavy rainfall in the spring when the mosquitoes breed," said Chin-Hong."So it is possible that we may see more this year."Ex // Top Stories Veteran SF ad exec: Twitter rebrand historic ‘unforced error’ The social media giant's name and logo were removed from the company’s Mid-Market headquarters, giving way to ‘X’
Symptoms of West Nile can be hard to pin down since they tend to resemble other illnesses, but people should pay close attention to neurological symptoms like brain fog, neck pain, paralysis in the extremities, or changes in behavior.
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