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Area In Dallas To Be Sprayed For West Nile On Sunday & Monday

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DALLAS (CBSDFW) -The city of Dallas has confirmed that mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile Virus. The below areas will be under mosquito controlled spraying this Sunday, August 30th and Monday, August 31st between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

3400 block of Pondrom Street (75215): Pennsylvania Avenue on the north, S Central Expressway on the west, Guaranty Street on the east and Dathe Street on the south.

5000 block of Ranchero Lane (75236): Jordan Ridge Drive on the north, Moneta Lane on the west, Meadow Nest Drive on the east and Red Bird Lane on the south.

3900 Alsury (75216): Overton Road to the north, Southern Oaks Boulevard  to the west, Julius Schepps Freeway to the east, Seaton Drive to the south.

The city of Dallas also released the following information regarding the spray that will be used:

While the insecticide is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for treatment, residents in the above areas should avoid contact with the spray by staying indoors.  Persons inside a vehicle while trucks are actively spraying should remain in their vehicles with the windows up and the air conditioner on until the trucks pass and the spray is no longer visible. Persons out during the scheduled spraying time should be alert for trucks and should not follow them. Residents who come in contact with the spray are advised to wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water. The spray breaks down quickly in the presence of sunlight and has no residual effect.

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