Tarrant County Health, Grand Prairie Confirm Positive West Nile Virus Samples

Grand Prairie to begin ground spraying Sunday; no plans in Tarrant County

Tarrant County Public Health and the City of Grand Prairie have confirmed positive samples of the West Nile virus in mosquito pools.

On Friday, Grand Prairie tweeted positive mosquito samples were confirmed and that they will ground spray in three areas beginning Sunday through Wednesday.

  • Area 1 -- This area is bound by Beatty Dr. and Kirby Creek Dr. on the north, Corn Valley Rd. on the east, S. Carrier Pkwy. and Corn Valley Rd. on the south, and S. Carrier Pkwy. on the west.
  • Area 2 – This area is bound by W. Polo Rd. on the north, Prairie Ln. on the east, Camp Wisdom Rd. on the south, and Kite Rd. and Barn Owl Trail on the west.
  • Area 3 – This area is bound by W. Tarrant Road on the north, N.W. 7th on the east, Dalworth St. on the south, and 161 N. Bound Service Road on the west.

The Dallas County city previously said they will ground spray every Thursday and Friday night, weather permitting, from May through October in neighborhoods testing positive for infected mosquitoes.

Tarrant County officials said their first positive sample of the season was collected in Richland Hills in the 76118 zip code.

Tarrant County officials said 1,043 mosquito samples have been tested at the North Texas Regional Laboratory since seasonal surveillance began on April 1. Last year, TCPH reported its first WNV positive mosquito sample on June 25.

At this time, ground spraying has not been announced by Tarrant County health officials.

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