(Public Health is getting the word out)…Get rid of standing pools of water.

Also use mosquito repellent when outdoors. This is for locals and especially those coming to the Valley for Dove Season, which begins Sunday. With two cases of Saint Louis Encephalitis and one case of West Nile Virus currently being treated in Imperial County, and the recent death this summer due to West Nile complications, mosquitoes are a real danger. The Public Health Department says they are monitoring the mosquito population and eradicating them as much as possible, but they need the public’s help. Officials say killing the breeding source for mosquitoes is vital to keep them from reproducing.