The Hays County Health Department (HCHD) received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Oct. 31 that a mosquito trap sample collected in the 78737 zip code tested positive for West Nile Virus. The positive sample was collected from a site in the unincorporated area of Austin / Dripping Springs on Oct. 28.
This is the first reported West Nile Viruspositive mosquito trap of the 2025 season in Hays County. There were nine positive West Nile Virus mosquito traps during the 2024 season.
In the state of Texas, DSHS reported 3,314 positive mosquito traps during the 2024 season for West Nile Virus. So far this year, DSHS has reported 1,182 positive mosquito traps for West Nile Virus.
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