West Nile, Tarrant County
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Under Tarrant County’s phased response to West Nile, aerial spraying would be considered at risk level 3, which is considered high. That is the current level of West Nile activity.
In 2012, Tarrant County didn't report its first human case of the virus until June 20. During the 2012 season Tarrant County reported 280 human cases of West Nile, including 11 deaths.
Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus of the 2024 season, prompting local health experts to urge residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
Tarrant County has confirmed its first West Nile case of the year. County health officials said the case is in Fort Worth and mild, rather than the more severe West Nile neuroinvasive disease.
Tarrant County Public Health has reported the first human case of the West Nile virus this year.
The case involves the non-neuroinvasive form of the disease, the milder form of the virus. Beyond that, health officials haven't released further details to protect the patient's privacy.