Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting the county's 14th and 15th human cases of West Nile virus this season.
One resident lives in the 75206 ZIP code, which includes the Knox-Henderson area, Lower Greenville and M Streets neighborhoods; the other lives in the 75243 ZIP code, which is farther north, between Royal Lane and Spring Valley Road.
Both people have been diagnosed with West Nile fever, which can include symptoms like headaches and muscle aches.
For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, further information is not expected to be released about the patients.
Last week, an Irving resident from the 75061 ZIP code died from West Nile, becoming the second county resident to die from the disease this season.
- Dress in long sleeves, pants when outside: For extra protection, spray thin clothing with repellent.
- DEET: Make sure this ingredient is in your insect repellent.
- Drain standing water in your yard and neighborhood: Mosquitoes can develop in any water stagnant for more than three days.
It has been recommended in the past that to avoid mosquito bites you should avoid being outdoors during Dusk and Dawn (the 4 Ds). While this is true for mosquitoes that commonly carry the West Nile virus, other types of mosquitoes that are more likely to carry Zika, dengue and chikungunya are active during the day. When outdoors, no matter what time of day, adjust your dress accordingly and wear insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus as your first line of defense against insect bites.
