Mosquito Pool Tests Positive For West Nile Virus; Frisco City To Increase Surveillance

Press release from the City of Frisco:

November 06, 2020

(November 6, 2020) The City of Frisco will increase surveillance after receiving confirmation that one mosquito pool tested ’positive’ for West Nile Virus (WNV). No treatment will be scheduled for application at this time; however, the surveillance process includes looking for increased areas of stagnant water that may support mosquito breeding.

The city is increasing surveillance efforts in public areas north of Lebanon Road, south of Stonebrook Parkway and west of Teel Parkway in parts of the Lone Star Ranch and Phillips Creek Ranch communities. (see map PDF).

The City of Frisco supports four precautionary habits, commonly referred to as the 4Ds, promoted by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

• DEET: Use approved insect repellents every time you go outside. Approved repellents contain DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Follow label instructions.
• DRAIN: Drain standing water that collects in bird baths, French drains, clogged gutters, saucers under potted plants and ‘splash blocks’ (at end of gutter down spout). The mosquitoes that carry WNV can breed in stagnant water.
• DRESS: Wear long sleeves, pants at dawn and dusk (when mosquitoes are most active).
• DAWN/DUSK: Use air conditioning. Make sure doors and windows are screened, and those screens are intact.

No human cases of the virus are confirmed in Frisco. These ‘positive’ pool confirmations bring the total to twenty-three (23) in Frisco this year.

In accordance with its Mosquito Surveillance and Response Plan, Frisco began testing for mosquitoes May 1. For more information on the city’s plan, visit Friscotexas.gov/Mosquitoes or contact the City of Frisco’s Health & Food Safety Division at 972-292-5304.

This press release was produced by the City of Frisco. The views expressed are the author's own.