Politics & Government

Mosquito Found in San Mateo County Tests Positive for Yellow Fever

So far there have been no reports of humans contracting Yellow Fever in the area.

A mosquito found in a residential area of Menlo Park has tested positive for yellow fever, according to KCBS.com.

The discovery prompted a response from vector control, which trapped three adult mosquitoes carrying the disease as well as fourteen infected larvae.

So far, there had been no reports of humans contracting yellow fever in the area, KCBS reported.

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