BC.'s cool spring season temperatures have helped keep the mosquito population in check. However, with temperatures on the rise, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning that the mosquito population is increasing, and some of these mosquitoes may carry West Nile virus (WNV).
Increases have been seen particularly in the Okanagan and the Fraser Valley, and the public should to take appropriate precautions to prevent mosquito bites.
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