Dallas morning news west nile virus

The decision to spray came after city health department workers were notified that a trap located within the spraying area returned mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus.

The city began testing for the virus on a weekly basis in April. The city ground sprayed different areas three weeks in a row in September. Spraying is scheduled to begin after 9 p. West Nile virus is transmitted through a bite from an infected mosquito carrying the virus, though not all mosquitoes are capable of carrying or transmitting the disease, the city says.

The city included the following safety measures to help protect oneself from contracting West Nile virus:. Those who do may experience a variety of symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. She graduated in from the University of Oklahoma, where she studied journalism.

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