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MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) – Health officials said the mosquitoes collected in Tennessee's largest county had been tested positive for West Nile virus.
The Shelby County Health Department announced Tuesday that the virus had been discovered in two postcodes south of Memphis. Mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus to humans through bites.
The teams treat mosquito breeding sites with insecticides and set traps to catch and kill insects.
Stagnant water found in gutters, downspouts, buckets, tires and other containers can serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
West Nile virus can occasionally cause serious illness, but most human infections are mild and cause fever, headache and a few days of body aches.
There have been no human cases in Shelby County this year. Three people died of West Nile virus in 2018.
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