Dallas County Confirms Two Mosquito Samples Are Positive for West Nile Virus

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Dallas County Health and Human Services says two other groups of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus.

The last samples were extracted from the University Park and DeSoto traps, respectively 75225 and 75115. 19659003] So far this year, DCHHS has confirmed 25 positive samples of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and one case human. The human case was confirmed earlier this week in Irving where a patient of the zip code 75061 contracted the neuroinvasive, or more severe, form of the disease.

Positive mosquito samples were taken from the following areas (the number of samples is in parentheses):

Balch Springs – 75180 (2)
Dallas – 75208 – (1)
Dallas – 75217 – (8)
Dallas – 75229 – (2)
Dallas – 75230 – (2)
DeSoto – 75115 – (1)
Garland – 75044 – (1)
Highland Park – 75205 – (2)
Irving – 75038 – (1)
Irving – 75062 – (3)
Mesquite – 75181 – (1)
University Park – 75225 – ( 1)

How to protect yourself from mosquito bites

  • Dress in long sleeves, trousers when out: For extra protection, spray thin clothing with a repellent.
  • DEET : Make sure this ingredient is in your insect repellent.
  • Drain of stagnant water in your garden and neighborhood: Mosquitoes can grow in any stagnant water for more than three days.

It has been recommended in the past that to avoid mosquito bites, you should avoid being outdoors during Dusk and Dawn (4 Ds) . While this is true for mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus, other types of mosquitoes more likely to carry Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya are active during the day. When you're out, no matter what time of day, adjust your dress and wear an insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin or lemon eucalyptus oil as the first line of defense against insect bites.

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