Austin Public Health has identified the city's first positive mosquito pool for West Nile Virus in the 78721 zip code in East Austin.
West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the United States. It is typically spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Nile virus is not spread through coughing, sneezing or touching other people or live animals. Approximately 20 percent of people infected with West Nile virus develop symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.
Of those infected, few develop further serious illnesses, usually affecting the central nervous system. Those over 60 years old are at greater risk of developing serious disease, as are those with medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension or kidney disease.Mosquitoes breed in standing water and need as little as one teaspoon. Emptying water that accumulates in toys, tires, trash cans, buckets, clogged rain gutters and plant pots will deny mosquitoes a place to lay their eggs and reproduce.
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