NUEVO
Nuevo is a rural community located east of Lake Perris and the city of Perris in Riverside County,
Most people infected with WNV have no
symptoms. Of those who become ill, mild
symptoms may include a fever, headache, body
aches, nausea, a skin rash on the trunk of the
body, or swollen lymph nodes. In severe cases,
inflammation of the brain, the membrane
around the brain, or both may occur. These
cases may result in high fever, headache, stiff
neck, disorientation, coma, tremors, paralysis,
and possibly death. Permanent neurological
damage may occur. The elderly and those with
weakened immune systems are at greatest risk
of illness associated with WNV.
The time between the mosquito bite and the
onset of the illness ranges from 5 to 15 days.
About 1 in 150 people who are infected with
WNV will require hospitalization.
Mosquitoes collected in the Nuevo area have tested positive for West Nile virus, the first time this year there has been a positive test in the western-county area served by the Riverside County Vector Control Program. It is not unusual for mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus, especially during the summer months. The sample of mosquitoes were collected June 17 near Mystic Field. The Department’s vector-control staff has intensified mosquito surveillance, as well as efforts to control adult and larval mosquitoes in these areas to reduce the mosquito populations and interrupt the disease transmission cycle. Residents may get rid of unwanted tires and other debris that can collect water. Even small amounts can be a breeding site for hundreds of mosquitoes.
