Additional Mosquito Samples in Dallas, Carrollton Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Mosquito samples in Dallas and Carrollton tested positive for West Nile Virus. Here is what that means for public health.

Dallas County Health & Human Services put out a bulletin with the information on Monday. According to the bulletin, the Dallas pool is located in zip code 75215 and the Carrollton pool is located in zip code 75006.

The city put out a second press release on Monday announcing that it had scheduled mosquito control spraying sessions on June 9-10 in council districts 7 and 14.

The spraying will take place between 9 p.m.-5 a.m. each night.

The first control area to be sprayed is within an area generally bounded by 2300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; S. Malcolm X Blvd. on the north; Coombs St. on the west; Dathe St. on the east; and Cleveland St. on the south.

The second control area to be sprayed is within an area generally bounded by 5300 Vickery Blvd.; Morningside Ave. on the north; N. Central Expressway on the west; Worcola St. on the east; and N. Garrett Ave. on the south.

It’s important to remember that while the United States Environmental Protection Agency approves this insecticide for treatment, residents in the above areas should avoid contact with the spray by staying indoors.

Anyone inside a vehicle while the trucks are actively spraying should remain in them with the windows up and the air conditioner on until the trucks pass through and the spray is no longer visible.

Additionally, Dallas residents are encouraged to take precautions against mosquito bites by reducing outdoor activity during the evening and nighttime hours.