With mosquito season in full swing, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District has launched a “Make Your Home Mosquito-Free” media campaign, providing messages and recommendations on social media, PSAs and billboards for residents to declare their independence from mosquitoes all summer long.

Vector Control reminds the public that aside from being a nuisance, mosquitoes can cause sickness and death through the diseases they can carry, including Zika and West Nile virus. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, California leads the nation in mosquito-borne disease cases since 2004 with more than 9,000 mosquito-transmitted disease cases reported.

There is currently only one confirmed mosquito sample with West Nile virus in Orange County this year (Garden Grove), and there is also confirmed West Nile virus activity in San Bernardino County, however, no human cases reported.

There are, however, confirmed cases of West Nile virus in neighboring Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

Click here for information on how to make your home mosquito free.