West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes trapped at Chastain Park
The city of Atlanta plans to treat Chastain Park after a mosquito trap tested positive for West Nile virus.
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The city of Atlanta plans to treat Chastain Park after a mosquito trap tested positive for West Nile virus.
Treatments are underway in two Roswell parks after more mosquitoes trapped in Fulton County tested positive for West Nile virus.
Mosquitos trapped at three Fulton County parks and one medical center have tested positive for West Nile virus.
The number of mosquito surveillance traps that have tested positive for West Nile virus is now up to eight in DeKalb County.
Five more mosquito traps in DeKalb County have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the county's total to seven positive traps this year, according to DeKalb Public Health.
Efforts continued Wednesday from dusk to dawn to spray and treat for mosquitoes at a popular Fulton County park after health officials said trapped specimens tested positive for West Nile virus.
The City of South Fulton says Old National Park will remain closed while Fulton County health officials treat the area and evaluate when it is safe to reopen.
Mosquitoes found in two traps across DeKalb County have tested positive for the West Nile virus, and health officials want residents to stay safe.
Health officials say mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found in Grant Park as the CDC reports the earliest and most active start to the virus season in more than 20 years.
Mosquitoes trapped in an area of Fulton County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the county's board of health reports.
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