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health2 years ago

West Nile Virus Spreading in Multiple Locations: Stay Protected

A mosquito trap sample taken from the Sonterra Community in Williamson County, Texas, has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This is the seventh positive trap in the county this year. The Sonterra Municipal Utility District will be spraying for mosquitoes, and residents are advised to drain standing water, use larvicides, and wear insect repellent and long sleeves to protect themselves. Symptoms of West Nile Virus include fever, headache, body aches, a skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes.

health2 years ago

Mosquito-borne diseases on the rise in multiple US states.

Workers will be spraying for mosquitoes in the Sonterra Community in Jarrell, Williamson County, due to the detection of West Nile virus in a trap location. The spray operations will occur in an approximately 1-mile vicinity of the positive sample, and people and pets may want to stay indoors during spraying. Symptoms of West Nile virus infection may include fever, headache, and body aches, and those age 50 and older and/or with compromised immune systems are at a higher risk for severe symptoms.