Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

Warning to residents in Shenandoah, south Montgomery County

SHENANDOAH, Texas – Montgomery County officials announced that positive tests for the West Nile virus have been found in mosquitoes.

The tests came back positive from Shenandoah and south Montgomery County.

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Officials are urging the community to avoid being outdoors from dusk to dawn, to wear long-sleeved clothing, and to use a mosquito repellant that contains DEET.

There have been two confirmed human cases of West Nile in Harris County this year. The first was a woman between the ages of 55-74 with a possible pre-existing health condition in northeast Houston. The second case was a male between the ages of 16-24 in northwest Harris County.

Symptoms of West Nile virus include fever, head ache, fatigue, body aches, swollen lymph glands and skin rash.