/tags/west-nile-virus West Nile Virus en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health/2025-05-07/austin-tx-mosquito-public-health-west-nile-virus Mosquitoes are usually busiest from spring to fall. That's also when the risk of West Nile virus is highest. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health/2025-05-07/austin-tx-mosquito-public-health-west-nile-virus Olivia Aldridge /health/2024-07-26/hays-county-resident-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus This is the first human case in Hays County this year. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:26:58 GMT /health/2024-07-26/hays-county-resident-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus Michelle Tamayo /health/2024-07-19/west-nile-virus-wilco-williamson-county-austin-tx This is the first human case in the county in 2024. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:26:23 GMT /health/2024-07-19/west-nile-virus-wilco-williamson-county-austin-tx Chelsey Zhu /energy-environment/2023-06-29/west-nile-virus-was-found-in-mosquitoes-in-austin-heres-what-to-know No human cases of the virus have been found yet, but Austin Public Health still recommends people stay vigilant. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:54:15 GMT /energy-environment/2023-06-29/west-nile-virus-was-found-in-mosquitoes-in-austin-heres-what-to-know Haya Panjwani /health/2022-12-14/first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-austin-this-year It may be the off-season, but Austin's Public Health department is advising people to be careful of mosquitoes. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:03:52 GMT /health/2022-12-14/first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-austin-this-year Haya Panjwani /health/2022-08-24/west-nile-virus-mosquitoes-austin Austin Public Health is advising people to empty out any standing water after the recent rains and to use insecticide with DEET if outside between dusk and dawn. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:55:52 GMT /health/2022-08-24/west-nile-virus-mosquitoes-austin Andrew Weber /health/2021-08-26/mosquitoes-carrying-west-nile-virus-detected-in-southeast-austin Four mosquito pools in the 78744 zip code have tested positive for the virus in the last two weeks. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:39:11 GMT /health/2021-08-26/mosquitoes-carrying-west-nile-virus-detected-in-southeast-austin Marisa Charpentier /en-espanol/2021-06-10/condado-williamson-reporta-primer-caso-2021-virus-del-nilo-occidental Nunca antes se hab铆a detectado un caso del Virus del Nilo Occidental en el condado de Williamson a estas alturas del a帽o desde que las autoridades empezaron a recolectar muestras de trampas para mosquitos en 2013. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:26:51 GMT /en-espanol/2021-06-10/condado-williamson-reporta-primer-caso-2021-virus-del-nilo-occidental Allyson Ortegon /health/2021-06-08/mosquito-trap-in-granger-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus-marking-williamson-countys-first-case-this-year This is the earliest in a year that the virus has been detected since county health officials started testing mosquitos in 2013. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:40:12 GMT /health/2021-06-08/mosquito-trap-in-granger-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus-marking-williamson-countys-first-case-this-year Allyson Ortegon /health/2020-08-18/mosquitoes-carrying-west-nile-virus-have-been-found-in-five-austin-zip-codes Lee esta historia en espa帽ol. Austin has found 14 pools of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in AG真人百家乐 County and two probable cases of the disease鈥� Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:41:14 GMT /health/2020-08-18/mosquitoes-carrying-west-nile-virus-have-been-found-in-five-austin-zip-codes Marisa Charpentier