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Dallas County reports its first human case of West Nile virus this year. A resident of Richardson has West Nile Fever, the less severe form of the…
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Dr. Roger Nasci, a mosquito expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says you don't necessarily need repellent with a high percentage of DEET to keep the 'skeeters away. Repellent still works well in low doses, and so far mosquitoes aren't growing resistant to it.
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UT Southwestern has developed a formula that it says could revolutionize the way communities fight West Nile.And even though recent rains have drenched…
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Public health officials thought West Nile virus was history. But in 2012, the virus struck back, sparking a major outbreak around Dallas that killed 19 people and left hundreds more disabled. Scientists say they've discovered key clues in the Dallas outbreak that could help predict future outbreaks.
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The Dallas Zoo has thousands of new residents. Two hives of honeybees moved in last week. The Zoo is partnering with Texas Honeybee Guild to shore up…
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City of Dallas mosquito-spraying trucks will be out in half a dozen neighborhoods tonight and tomorrow night, weather permitting.City officials say the…
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A Fort Worth woman in her 40’s has developed Tarrant County’s first case of West Nile virus this season. It’s also the first case reported in North…
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Governor Perry has signed Senate Bill 186, giving health officials another tool to fight West Nile.The bill sponsored by Rep. Helen Giddings and Sen. John…
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Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus have arrived earlier than ever before in North Texas. Last week, several traps in Richardson had mosquitoes that tested…
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The four DFW counties are teaming up to fight West Nile virus this year.Dr. Lou Brewer, director of Tarrant County Public Health says after last year’s…
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The North Texas Poison Control Center says its hotline has received very few calls about health problems following aerial spraying for mosquitoes.In…
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Dallas County’s aerial mosquito spraying got a good preliminary report from the Centers for Disease Control, which analyzed more that 250 mosquito…