Press Releases

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First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2021 in Antelope Valley Aedes in New Location in Lancaster 2021 Aedes Mosquitoes Spread Through Palmdale August 2021 Press Release New Aedes Detection Palmdale 2021 Aerial Flyover 2021 Aditional Aedes Mosquitoes Deteced in Palmdale, CA 2021 Additional West Nile Virus positive mosquito samples, One Human Additional Aedes Mosquitoes Found In Palmdale, CA 2020 Additional West Nile Virus Detected in Lancaster, CA 2020 New Aedes Detection Palmdale 2020 Four Additional Cases of Human West Nile Virus, One Bird in Antelope Valley, CA 2020 First Cases of Human West Nile Virus Infection in Antelope Valley, CA 2020 More West Nile Virus Detected in Palmdale, CA Three Additional West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Palmdale, CA Additional WNV positive Mosquitoes in Lancaster, CA 2020 More WNV Positive Mosquitoes in Lancaster, CA 2020 First West Nile Virus Positive in Palmdale, CA 2020 Aedes Mosquitoes Reappear in Antelope Valley 2020 First WNV Positives Lancaster, CA 2020 AVMVC District Conducts Aerial Flyover National Mosquito Awareness Week Two Additional Samples of Aedes Mosquitoes found in Palmdale, CA First Discovery of St. Louis Encephalitis in Mosquitoes in Lancaster, CA Invasive Aedes Mosquito Found in Palmdale, CA Third West Nile Virus Positive in Lancaster, CA More Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Lancaster, CA Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Lancaster, CA Over 1,700 Unmaintained Swimming Pools in Antelope Valley Identified as Potential Breeding Source for Mosquitoes Aedes Mosquito Reappears in Lancaster, CA Crane Flies Abundant in Antelope Valley

Website Accesibilty Policy Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (661) 942-2917.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.