ATLANTA - Health officials in DeKalb County have confirmed the first mosquito trap samples of the year to test positive for West Nile virus, prompting new public health advisories and mosquito control efforts.

This comes as Fulton County releases its third update on the West Nile Virus this mosquito season.

West Nile Virus found in metro Atlanta

What we know:

In DeKalb County, two mosquito surveillance traps returned positive test results this week, according to a statement released Wednesday by DeKalb Public Health. The traps were located in ZIP codes 30033, which includes parts of unincorporated DeKalb and northeast Atlanta, and 30360 in Doraville.

No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in DeKalb County so far this year.

In neighboring Fulton County, officials also

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