The Bexar County Office of Emergency Management has visited more than 2,100 homes and eight schools in areas that have tested positive for West Nile virus.
Thousands of Bexar County residents are at risk of contracting West Nile virus this summer, according to local officials. The Bexar County Office of Emergency Management wrote in an Aug. 17 Facebook post that staff members have visited more than 2,100 homes and eight schools in areas where mosquitoes have tested positive for the disease.
When does South Texas typically get its first strong cold front? Here's what history says. The Metropolitan Health District has confirmed eight positive tests of West Nile virus in mosquito pools across the county since May. West Nile virus is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Officials stress the importance of taking proper precautions to avoid mosquito bites, including using insect repellent and wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
Stinging bearded fireworms on Texas shores, Jeep ducking and more of this week’s top news There are no vaccines to help prevent West Nile in people, nor are there medicines to treat it. According to the county’s website, most people who are infected with the virus do not feel sick, while one in five people develop a fever and other symptoms. About one out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
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