Mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus for third time in Brushy Creek MUD

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Mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus for third time in Brushy Creek MUD
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BREAKING: This is the third week in a row that a trap has tested positive in the Brushy Creek MUD area.

A Texas resident working outside in Cameron County has been diagnosed with malaria.

Treatment of water with larvicide and expanded trapping will continue in the area and signage has been posted. This is the eighth reported West Nile virus positive trap of the 2023 season in Williamson County. At this time, no human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Williamson County. may include fever, headache, and body aches, a skin rash on the trunk of the body, and swollen lymph nodes.

Mosquitoes breed in standing water, needing as little as one teaspoon. By draining all sources of standing water in and around your property, you reduce the number of places mosquitoes can lay their eggs and breed. Eliminating places where mosquitoes can breed and reducing the chances of mosquito bites are the most effective lines of defense against exposure to West Nile Virus.

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