The Washoe County Health District will conduct its fourth mosquito abatement on Thursday morning. Â
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Lyon County is reporting their first human case of West Nile virus for this season.
The Washoe County Health District says a North Valleys resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus. It is the first human case this year in Washoe County.Â
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Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that seven mosquito collections have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Washoe County.
The Washoe County Health District will spray areas throughout the Truckee Meadows to help curb the hatching of mosquitoes.
The Washoe County Health District says a mosquito sample from the South Meadows area has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This is the first positive test in Washoe County in 2017.
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With increased water in the area due to the frequent winter and spring storms that brought record-breaking precipitation into the area, the Washoe County Health District is anticipating increased mosquito activity this year.
The Washoe County Health District confirms that a mosquito sample from the South Meadows area has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first positive test in 2015. When WNV identification is confirmed, the Health District increases mosquito surveillance and conducts controlled early-morning fogging in the area.