Dallas County Reports 14th West Nile Related Death
A fourteenth person in Dallas County has died from West Nile Virus related health issues.
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A fourteenth person in Dallas County has died from West Nile Virus related health issues.
Spraying for the mosquitos that carry West Nile can be very costly. But while several communities are scaling back on spraying, one city is talking about adding it to their fall budget.
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There are now more than a dozen Dallas County residents who have died from West Nile Virus related health issues. Wednesday officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) confirmed that a 13th person in the area has died.
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Specialists from the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention are due in Dallas at any hour to assist in the fight against West Nile.
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The total number of Dallas County deaths related to the West Nile virus increased by one on Tuesday. County health officials confirmed that an 11th person has died from the illness.
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The first round of aerial spraying in Dallas County is now complete, but five planes are set to go up again on Monday night for a second round of pesticide.
The aerial spraying for mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus will resume Sunday night.
Dallas County Officials have decided to call off plans of aerial spraying because of weather concerns.
Dallas County officials had hoped to complete all aerial spraying for Dallas and the surrounding suburban cities by Saturday morning, but bad weather ended all hopes.
Well after the sun set on Thursday night, Dallas County launched two planes filled with mosquito-killing chemicals, in an air assault on the West Nile virus.
The planes took off from Executive Airport in South Oak Cliff just after 9:30 Thursday evening under perfect weather conditions.
Around the area Thursday evening, we found people out and about despite the mosquitoes and threat of West Nile virus, from football practice to a leisure walk.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said a law firm told his office they would be filing a lawsuit not just to stop aerial spraying, but ground spraying as well. The judge says it hasn't turned up yet, but they will be ready for it if it does.
A public health emergency will lead to aerial spraying for mosquitos in the battle against the West Nile virus.
At a press conference late Wednesday, Dallas County health officials said aerial West Nile spraying will begin Thursday night at 8:30 pm.
City leaders in Dallas County will decide Wednesday whether or not to allow the aerial spraying of mosquitos in the fight against the West Nile virus.
Two more deaths from the West Nile virus were confirmed Monday.
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Officials in Dallas County are preparing to take aggressive action against mosquitos this week to prevent the spread of the potentially fatal West Nile virus.
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Chief Rodney Harrison says officers found the suspect under a bridge after a short pursuit. A negotiation team spent hours de‑escalating the standoff.
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