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West Nile Virus Strikes With A Second Orange County Death

Orange County, CA- The West Nile Virus is a mosquito-transmitted disease that has now resulted in a second Orange County California Death.

The health officials in Orange County have confirmed that there has now been a second death, this time a 64 year Garden Grove man.

The details and other information such as the man’s identity has not been released, but tests by the Health authority confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in the mans remains.

The West Nile Virus can be spread by several methods, but the most common is via being bitten by a mosquito that is carrying the virus.

One of the methods of detecting West Nile Virus is by examining the bodies of dead birds, if there are a number of dead birds in an area, more than is normal, then it is likely that West Nile is present, as it is especially potent on bird populations.

The first death from West Nile was a 72 year old Buena Park California woman, and the health authorities in the region are worried that there will be more deaths to come this season.

There are currently 32 cases of West Nile virus in Orange County, and health officials are continuing to urge people need to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

In order to not become contaminated, health authorities are urging people to not go out at dusk or dawn, when the population of mosquitoes is often the most active.