West Nile virus detected in Annaville region

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Corpus Christi vector control program is informing the public about the detection of West Nile virus in a mosquito pool collected in the 10700 block of Dogwood Street.

West Nile is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. Currently, no human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Nueces County.

People infected with West Nile virus may have fever, headache, body aches and sometimes a rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph nodes. The severe symptoms of West Nile virus infection can affect the spinal cord of the brain.

The infected mosquito was trapped by the Corpus Christi Vector Control Program, which has traps placed throughout the city to monitor mosquito populations. Following this positive mosquito pool, the mosquito management intervention plan will be implemented and will take the following preventive measures:

• Spray a half mile radius around detection areas for three consecutive nights, starting tonight 9/29/2021.
• Staff responsible for code enforcement, vector control and neighborhood services will attempt to locate any standing water in the affected neighborhood, including examining abandoned properties.
• Vector Services will continue to monitor mosquito traps in the immediate area for signs of the Culex Tarsalis mosquito species, the mosquito that carries West Nile virus.