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Foreclosure rates in Northern California could cause increased rates of West Nile.

Abandoned Pools with dead leaves and other floating debris are a breeding ground for mosquitos.  Yolo County reported it’s first West Nile case last week, and the sluggish housing market is going to make the problem worse.  It does not take a genius to figure out that many people in foreclosure abandon or cease to care for their property. 

Could this be the begining of the worst West Nile outbreak in Sacramento?  Stay tuned.

Fresno has already started a program called “Operation West Nile” that will use aircraft to identify green, abandoned swimming pools.  They have found hundreds and have begun to address the threat.  Perhaps Sacramento could do the same thing.