WEST NILE VIRUS

A Robstown man in his 60s is believed to be the first West Nile Virus related death in Nueces County in 2021, the public health district says.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed a probable case of West Nile virus encephalitis in a Fort Bend County resident, Fort Bend County Health & Human Services announced Friday.

The Brazos County Health District Mosquito Surveillance Unit confirmed mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile Virus on Wednesday.

Montgomery County, Texas – The Office of Commissioner James Noack of Montgomery County Precinct 3 reported on August 3, 2021 that nine mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile Virus in the last week. The commissioner’s office is warning residents that this development in the mosquito population increases the risk of people contracting the virus. The discovery was made through routine mosquito surveillance performed by Precinct 3’s Mosquito Abatement Team. Thus far in 2021, the team has collected and tested 400 samples with a combined 27,000 mosquitos and 47 samples in total have tested positive for the virus. In response to the recent activity, the commissioner’s office has already conducted 70 treatment missions covering over 21,000 acres and has plans to conduct 16 more before the week’s end.

The case occurred in Dallas County

Officials have confirmed Thursday a positive case of the West Nile Virus in Sugar Land, according to a press release.

The Corpus Christi Vector Control detected the virus in a mosquito pool collected at the 400 block of Bartlett Street.

After this week’s heavy rain, the Harris County Public Health Mosquito and Vector Control Division said we could see a slight increase of mosquitoes across our area.

The first mosquito sample with the West Nile Virus has been discovered in Northwest Harris County.

BRYAN, Texas – Brazos County’s health department confirmed Monday a case of West Nile and a travel-related case of Dengue fever. The county reported its first positive West Nile case in ZIP code 77803. The case of Dengue fever was found in ZIP code 77808 in a person who had traveled to Mexico. Symptoms of West Nile include headache, fever, body aches, joint pain, nausea and fatigue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms of Dengue fever include nausea, vomiting, rash, aches and pains.

HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health officials have confirmed the first sample of the West Nile Virus in a mosquito in northwest Harris County Wednesday, officials announced in a press release. “The WNV mosquito sample was identified in the northwest quadrant of Harris County,” officials wrote. The Mosquito and Vector Control Division of Harris County Public Health began treatment to the area where the disease mosquitos were found on Tuesday to reduce the risk of human infection. “Mosquitos are around throughout the year; however, they are more prevalent during the warmer months, and typically most active from June through October,” officials wrote in a press release. “Out of the 56 species of mosquitoes found in our area, only a handful transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus, Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika.”See a map from the Harris County Health Department that shows which neighborhood is being treated.

The first mosquito sample of the 2020 season has tested positive for West Nile virus in Montgomery County. Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack announced on Facebook that his mosquito abatement team identified the first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample on June 5. According to the post, the mosquito was trapped in one of the departments operational zones in the Panther Creek area in The Woodlands. The first round of treatment included spraying all streets and county right-of-ways within the affected area on June 6 and the second round of treatment is scheduled for Monday evening. Be sure to turn over or remove anything from your yard that can hold water, said Montgomery County Mosquito Abatement Director Justin Fausek.

So, how was your mosquito summer? So if the mosquitoes aren't being eaten, maybe they just aren't being bred? In fact, look at this chart below which I've highlighted:At the beginning of this year there was virtually NO drought across Texas. So, maybe a few lizards are changing their diet, the summer was dry for the most part and let's not forget good old-fashioned spraying from Mosquito Control in the different areas. I have no idea how to quantify personal mosquito misters and their effectiveness is still being studied, but I'd imagine that is part of the equation.

So, how was your mosquito summer? So if the mosquitoes aren't being eaten, maybe they just aren't being bred? In fact, look at this chart below which I've highlighted:At the beginning of this year there was virtually NO drought across Texas. So, maybe a few lizards are changing their diet, the summer was dry for the most part and let's not forget good old-fashioned spraying from Mosquito Control in the different areas. I have no idea how to quantify personal mosquito misters and their effectiveness is still being studied, but I'd imagine that is part of the equation.

Houston, TX - So, how was your Mosquito Summer? So if the mosquitoes aren't being eaten, maybe they just aren't being bred? In fact, notice this chart below which I've highlighted:At the beginning of this year there was virtually NO drought across Texas. So, maybe a few lizards are changing their diet, the summer was dry for the most part and let's not forget good old-fashioned spraying from Mosquito Control in the different areas. I have no idea how to quantify personal mosquito misters and their effectiveness is still being studied, but I'd imagine that is part of the equation.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2019 has been detected in a Philadelphia resident, according to the state Departments of Health and Environmental Protection. "With the first human case of West Nile Virus detected, we want people to protect themselves. "DEP monitors mosquito populations across Pennsylvania for the presence of disease." Simple steps to eliminate standing water around the home include:Remove tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, discarded tires or any object that could collect standing water. Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated with Bti products which are sold at outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores.