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West Nile virus found in pool of mosquitos tested in Agua Dulce

Local leaders were notified of a positive mosquito pool, per a Nueces County press release.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A pool of mosquitos tested positive in Agua Dulce, Nueces County leaders said Wednesday. 

The news comes just a day after a second mosquito in Kingsville tested positive for the illness. 

RELATED: Another West Nile infected mosquito reported in Kingsville

Residents in the area are encouraged to take the following precautions: 

  • Use mosquito repellant containing DEET
  • Dress in long sleeved shirts and pants
  • Avoid outside activities at dawn or dusk when mosquitoes are most active
  • Drain any standing water to eliminate breeding

Nueces County Vector Control is spraying daily in the area outside the city limits of Agua Dulce and will continue to monitor the mosquito pools. 

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