West Nile Mosquitoes Found In Unincorporated Tarrant County
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TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) has confirmed one West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample in unincorporated Tarrant County.
The positive mosquito sample was collected in Southeast Tarrant County in the area around Grimsley Gibson Rd.
Weather permitting; TCPH will begin ground spraying efforts Friday. Ground spraying will start at 9 p.m. and conclude by 5 a.m. the following morning.
To date, 1,572 mosquito samples have been tested at TCPH's North Texas Regional Laboratory since seasonal surveillance began on April 1. A total of eight samples have tested positive – Fort Worth (4), Richland Hills (1) and Unincorporated Tarrant County (3).
TCPH reminds residents of the importance of taking personal protective measures to safeguard against West Nile Virus. Residents should routinely dump standing water on their property, use repellent, and dress for dusk to dawn.
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