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An older adult with underlying medical conditions died of West Nile virus, marking the first death of the 2018 season reported by public health officials in Tarrant County.
Two deaths have been reported during the 2017 season, county health officials said.
Eight cases of West Nile virus infection in humans have been reported in Tarrant County this year. Four of these cases were West Nile fever and the other four were the most serious neuroinvasive diseases of West Nile.
Most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one in five infected people develop fever and other symptoms. About one in every 150 people infected develops serious, sometimes life-threatening illness.
In 2017, Tarrant County public health officials reported a total of 20 human cases related to West Nile virus. The season usually starts in the summer and ends in the fall, said the CDC website.
Spraying operations in the unincorporated area of Yucca Flat Trail, Tarrant County, will begin Sunday due to the detection of a positive mosquito sample at this location.
Weather permitting, ground spraying efforts will begin at 9 pm Sunday and ends at 5 am Monday, announced a press release from Tarrant County Public Health.
City officials in Fort Worth, in collaboration with experts from the Health Science Center at the University of North Texas, plan to undertake targeted sprays starting at 9 pm Monday again, weather permitting.
Spraying will take place from Monday to Wednesday in Arcadia Park and the surrounding area at 9 pm Monday and Tuesday in residential areas near Fire Station No. 27 on Precinct Line Road and near the east end of John T. White Road.
Residents are reminded to take protective measures to protect themselves from West Nile virus. Residents should systematically pour stagnant water on their property, use an insect repellent approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and dress in long sleeves and pants .
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