California records 6 deaths from mosquito-borne diseases

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of California has recorded six fatalities among 63 cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) this year, according to the latest data of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

There were four new WNV positive human cases reported in California last week. In Los Angeles County, four people caught dengue in August and September without traveling outside of the country.