First case of West Nile virus discovered in Shasta County for 2024
I n an "unusual" development, the first case of West Nile virus for 2024 has been detected in Shasta County, but it wasn't found in a mosquito found on the Sacramento Valley floor. Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control said the first mosquito found and that tested positive for the virus this year was caught in a trap in Shingletown.