Nevada City, CA – California experienced a significant, wet winter season last year that led to a larger mosquito population for 2023; now is the time to fight the bite to help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses. West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne virus that causes disease in humans, horses, and birds. The virus […]
Amy Irani, Nevada County Director of Environmental Health
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Saturday, June 6th TFF Car Hop Event to Celebrate Nevada County Students and Completion of 2020 School Year
June 5, 2020 – Nevada County is proud to bring together the community and celebrate our students through Nevada County Environmental Health’s upcoming TFF Car Hop event from 11am to 3pm at the Eric Rood Center this Saturday. To show support for all Nevada County students in our community, the first 300 students will receive […]
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West Nile Virus Detected in a Bird in Nevada County
August 10, 2016 – West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected in a dead bird from Penn Valley this week. This is the first confirmation of WNV in the county this year. As of August 5, 2016, California has reported 10 human cases of WNV from eight counties and dead birds and mosquito samples have tested […]