Two more cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Denton County, this time inside the city limits of Denton.
County health department officials confirmed the cases last week. City officials soon will be spraying pesticide to ward off the pests, while health officials encourage people to heed their tips to protect themselves from mosquito exposure.
“We know this is very early for the disease in our county. Usually we’ll start taking cases in July or August,” said Sarah McKinney, Denton County Health Department spokeswoman.
A case of the virus was confirmed in Denton County in late May. Of the three cases, one was confirmed to be West Nile fever while the other two were the more serious neuro-invasive disease. Two of the patients were hospitalized but have since been discharged and one from last week’s cases remains in a hospital, she said.
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