The County of San Diego Vector Control Program will spray a two-block area of Mount Hope, after a resident returning from abroad tested positive for the Zika virus.
A resident developed symptoms of Zika upon returning home, said officials. The area that will be sprayed is bordered by F Street on the north, Raven Street on the east, Market Street to the south and Quail Street to the west.
City officials said the hand-spraying will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday. It's part of a preventative measure to stop the spread of Aedes mosquitoes and the Zika virus.
“Travel to Zika-affected countries is common, and actions to prevent Zika from spreading to local Aedes mosquitoes are vital to inhibit locally acquired human cases of this disease,” Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer said, in a statement.
State officials were able to confirm that the person had the Zika virus, which was not acquired in the United States. So far, no Aedes mosquitoes have ever been found in San Diego County carrying the Zika virus.
