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The city confirmed its first positive test of West Nile Virus in a mosquito trap in central San Antonio.

A mosquito pool in San Antonio has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first positive test this year, Metro Health announced on Monday.

The positive test was collected in a mosquito trap in the north central area of the city near the intersection of West Avenue and Blanco Road. The city recorded 64 positive tests for the virus in mosquito pools across the city in 2024.

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District plans to treat the area on Wednesday at 3 a.m. and advised residents to stay indoors while sprayers are in the area.

The first case of West Nile illness in Texas was recorded on June 24 in a Brazos County resident, according to state officials. Mosquitos i

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