JCVCD News

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National Pesticide Safety Education Month

  February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month! The goal is to reinforce core principles of safe pesticide use with many audiences and to raise awareness of and support for […]

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Oregon Pollinator License Plates Now on Presale

  Oregon “Pollinator Paradise” license plates are now on presale!  Funds from each sale go to support bee research conducted by the OSU Extension Pollinator Health Lab and Honey Bee […]

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January is One Health Awareness Month

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals […]

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Mosquito Season Not Over Yet

While recent cooler temperatures have helped lower their abundance, mosquitoes are still active in Jackson County.  3 mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus over the last two […]

Additional Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackson County, Ore.—More mosquitos tested positive for West Nile virus in Jackson County this week.  The mosquitoes came from 3 areas located around Central Point, White City, […]

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Jackson County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackson County, Ore.—West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in two areas around Central Point and White City on August 25th, 2022.  This is the […]

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JCVCD 2022 Tire Disposal Event Canceled

Unfortunately, we decided to cancel our JCVCD 2022 Tire Disposal Event due to insufficient staffing.  We know this is an important free disposal event for our community to reduce risks […]

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National Mosquito Control Awareness Week

It’s National Mosquito Control Awareness Week! According to CDC, people in every U.S. state experience mosquito-transmitted diseases. Together, we can #FightTheBite.

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Learn About Lyme: Signs & Symptoms

Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick. Signs and symptoms like a rash, fever, chills, and muscle pain can begin 3 to 30 days after a […]

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National Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May is Lyme disease awareness month!  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States with about […]

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Vaccinate Horses Against WNV

JCVCD encourages horse owners to consider vaccinating or boosting horses against West Nile virus before mosquito season begins.  West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes that have fed on infected […]

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More West Nile Virus found in Jackson County

After detecting West Nile virus earlier this month, another detection was made in Jackson County. The first mosquitos that tested positive for the virus were found west of White City […]

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West Nile virus confirmed in mosquitos collected in Jackson County

The Jackson County Vector Control District (JCVCD) is encouraging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites as testing confirmed West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected west of […]

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Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Jackson County

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected east of White City, Oregon on August 18th, 2020.  “Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Corvallis confirmed the positive mosquito […]