SAN JOSE — Mosquitos carrying West Nile virus have been detected in the city for the first time this year, officials said.

The Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control District will begin spraying treatments to control the population of adult mosquitos who carry the virus, according to a press release. Officials did not immediately specify when or where the treatments would take place.

“Protecting our community from West Nile virus is one of our top priorities,” Dr. Nayer Zahiri, manager of the Mosquito and Vector Control District, said in a statement. “Our licensed technicians are in the field year-round, monitoring and treating areas where mosquitoes breed, helping to lower the risk of disease and keep Santa Clara County safe for everyone.”

The district anticipates that detectio

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