Fort Bend County Declares Health Emergency After 32 West Nile-Positive Mosquito Samples
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Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jun 30
Fort Bend County Declares Health Emergency After 32 West Nile-Positive Mosquito Samples
3 articles · Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jun 30
Summary
Fort Bend County declared a public health emergency after confirming 32 West Nile-positive mosquito samples amid a record mosquito surge across southeast Texas.
Heavy rains fueled the outbreak, officials said, prompting aerial spraying, continued ground treatments, mosquito surveillance and other environmental health measures.
West Nile is the county’s main mosquito-borne threat; officials also urged residents to watch for Zika, dengue and chikungunya risks this summer.
Fernando Silva, infected by a mosquito bite in 2024, said West Nile triggered Guillain-Barré syndrome that left him paralyzed and still using a wheelchair.
Health officials and doctors urged residents to drain standing water, use DEET or similar repellents, wear protective clothing and avoid peak mosquito hours at dawn and dusk.