This is the first human case in Hays County this year.
To avoid contracting the West Nile virus, health officials recommend using EPA-registered bug repellent; wearing long, loose and light-colored clothing; and draining standing water.
A person in Hays County has tested positive for West Nile virus, an illness transmitted through mosquitos. This is the first positive human case in Hays County this year.The Hays County Health Department was notified about the case Wednesday, almost a week after confirming mosquitos in the area carried the virus. According toA Williamson County resident also tested positive for West Nile virus in theEighty percent of people who contract West Nile don’t experience symptoms.
HCHD reminds residents that to prevent infection, they should use EPA-registered bug repellent; wear long, loose and light-colored clothing; and drain standing water. Mosquitoes can breed in pools as small as 1 teaspoon of water. Hays County Epidemiologist Ian Harris reiterated that the virus is not contagious and humans are “dead-end hosts," meaning they can’t transmit the virus to each other.
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