Pesticide Sprayed In Watts Neighborhood Thursday To Combat Mosquitoes

L.A. County has seen more mosquito activity than usual this summer, thanks in part to the record rainfall the region received this past winter.

• Aug 29, 2019

L.A. Health Officials Launch Door-To-Door Campaign To Prevent Spread Of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

The "It's Not Just a Bite" campaign is meant to prevent the spread of viruses like West Nile and Zika.

• Sep 25, 2017

Mosquito That Transmits Zika Virus Found In Pasadena

However, there were no reports of any human cases of the illness.

• Jul 3, 2017

Officials Brace For Possible Cases Of Zika With Outbreak Of New Aggressive Mosquito In SoCal

Officials Brace For Possible Cases Of Zika With Outbreak Of New Aggresive Mosquito In SoCal

• Mar 29, 2017

Mosquito That Could Carry Zika Found In Riverside County

A mosquito breed capable of carrying the Zika virus was netted by vector control authorities in Riverside County. No Zika cases have originated locally.

• Aug 17, 2016

CDC: 3 Babies Born In US With Birth Defects Caused By Zika

Three babies with birth defects caused by Zika have been born in the U.S., the government reported Thursday in its first accounting of pregnancy outcomes involving the virus.

• Jun 16, 2016

More Cases Of Zika Virus Being Recorded In LA County

The number of pregnant women with Zika in America now stands at more than 150.

• May 20, 2016

MLB Scraps Puerto Rico Series Amid Zika Virus Concerns

Baseball has scrapped a series in Puerto Rico between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins amid concerns over the Zika virus.

• May 6, 2016

UCLA Study: Zika Virus Could Mutate Rapidly, Spread Swiftly Across Globe

The Zika virus possesses the ability to mutate rapidly, meaning the current outbreak of the virus has the potential to spread swiftly around the world, according to a UCLA study released Friday.

• Apr 15, 2016