According to the County Health Department, 308 human and 16 equine cases have been reported in the County this year as of April 6. Concerns include stagnent water where mosquitoes may breed, and dead birds. The only infected birds in L. A. County were in one area, North of where the Golden State Freeway passes the I-14 (Antelope Valley) turnoff. See list, next column, for phone numbers for removal of stagnent water or dead animals or go to the City web site:
http://www.lacity.org/westnilevirus/index.htm .