The first human case of the West Nile Virus in Montgomery County comes hours after officials announced a positive sample was collected in Bellaire, prompting spraying for mosquitoes in the area.
It's mosquito season and if the bugs seem to like you more than others, there's a scientific reason behind it.Health officials announced on Tuesday that the first human case of the West Nile Virus has been reported in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Mosquito Control said it has documented abnormally high levels of West Nile virus activity in the local mosquito population this season. The CDC says the most effective way to avoid the West Nile Virus is to prevent mosquito bites. Authorities urge you to follow the 4 Ds when it comes to mosquito safety:
"Our teams have been working tirelessly, testing local mosquitoes for disease and performing treatments where we have found positive samples of the virus," Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack said. "These treatments are designed to disrupt the transmission cycle of the virus, reducing the chance that our residents become infected."
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