CA SCR93

Designates the week of April 17-23, 2022, as Mosquito Awareness Week in California

Recognizes mosquito-borne diseases as leading causes of illness and death globally, with the World Health Organization estimating over 300 million clinical cases annually

Highlights California's specific threats from invasive species including the Asian tiger mosquito (detected 2011) and yellow fever mosquito (detected 2013-2014), which transmit dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika

Notes that in 2021, West Nile virus resulted in 12 deaths and 127 cases across 28 California counties; since 2015, 752 travel-associated Zika cases detected including 232 in pregnant women

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy to the Governor, State Public Health Officer, and author for distribution