Dallas County Health and Human Services confirmed the county's 16th human case of West Nile virus for the 2015 season Wednesday.
The resident lives in the 75154 ZIP code in Glenn Heights and has been diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.
For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, further information is not expected to be released about the patients.
Just last week Dallas County reported a 14th and 15th case of West Nile virus.
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.
- 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.
