Austin Public Health announced Aug. 26 that four mosquito pools in Travis County tested positive for West Nile virus within the past two weeks.
The positive pools were all located in the 78744 ZIP code and were detected in the course of routine monitoring for mosquito-borne diseases, APH said.
“We use routine monitoring to assist us in alerting the public about the potential spread of the virus through mosquito bites,” said Marcel Elizondo, APH interim assistant director of environmental vector, in a statement. “By eliminating breeding opportunities and protecting ourselves from mosquito bites, we keep ourselves, our families and communities safe.”
No cases of West Nile virus in humans have been reported. Last year, APH identified 36 positive mosquito pools throughout Travis County out of 1,389 in all of Texas. Four human cases were reported in Texas in 2020.
