Galveston County
Mosquito Control District

Published - July 30, 2004
Gulf Coast E-news

Officials with the Galveston County Health District confirmed on Thursday that West Nile virus has been identified in a second pool of mosquitoes. The health district reported on Monday that mosquitoes collected in Galveston tested positive for West Nile Virus. The most recent identification was found in north Galveston County in the League City area. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported.

“Residents should not panic. Simply be aware that the West Nile virus is in the county as it has been the past several mosquito seasons,” said Galveston County Health District Public Information Officer Kurt Koopmann. "One of the first lines of defense against getting the illness is using repellant containing DEET."

For more information call the Galveston County Health District at (409) 938-2345 or visit www.texaswestnile.org.

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For More Information Contact:
Kurt Koopmann
Public Information Officer
Galveston County Health District
(409) 938-2211
kkoopman@gchd.org