With record rainfall this year, there are new concerns the water left behind will provide unlimited breeding grounds for blood sucking mosquitoes and the diseases they can carry, including the West Nile Virus.
“I’m aware of it. I make sure I empty my bird bath of standing water,” said Santa Clara County Sue Shoff.
“We have a team out in marshes on a weekly basis checking for stagnant water for mosquito breeding, checking curbs and catch basins,” Perez said.
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