Officials Confirm First Human Case Of West Nile
Unidentified Victim Expected To Recover
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"(The Culex mosquito) likes to get inside. If they are infected when they get inside, all they have to do is feed on a person or an animal," Harris County Mosquito Control Division Director Dr. Ray Parsons said.The disease is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.Health officials recommend reducing mosquito contact by using repellents containing DEET, putting up effective screen doors and windows and removing stagnant water.- July 1, 2004: Houstonians Prepare For Mosquito Attack
- June 11, 2004: 2 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile
- June 3, 2004: County Combats Menacing Mosquito Problem
- February 9, 2004: Officials Confirm West Nile In Dead Bird
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