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Denton County fogging efforts underway with three confirmed West Nile cases and multiple positive traps, but the city of Denton holds off on treatment until a resident contracts the virus.
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Denton County reported its first West Nile virus death of 2024 — the second local human case this year — on Tuesday.
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Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed the first reported death from the West Nile virus in the 2024 season, prompting Tarrant-area cities to increase measures to keep residents safe from a virus that primarily spreads through mosquitoes.
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The patient was a female resident who lived in the 75230 zip code in North Dallas.
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A Dallas resident and two people in Garland have been diagnosed with West Nile.
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A Sanger resident has been diagnosed with the neuroinvasive form of the West Nile virus.
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Three mosquito traps in Denton have tested positive for West Nile virus, the city confirmed Tuesday.
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Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus of the 2024 season, prompting local health experts to urge residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
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Dallas County has reported at least 90 positive mosquito samples for West Nile Virus. Recent heavy rain has led to more mosquitoes, but the summer heat adds to the problem.
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The samples were found in the 75104 zip code in Cedar Hill.
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Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties have reported at least six human cases of the mosquito-borne disease that can affect the central nervous system or the brain.
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The first case of West Nile virus this year has been identified in Denton County, Denton County Public Health announced Thursday.