West Nile Virus Found in Abilene – What Should We Do?
West Nile virus has been found to be circulating in the Abilene area for the first time since 2008. The virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, was found in testing done August 1st on a sample of mosquitoes trapped on Abilene's north side, and the Texas Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Laboratory in Austin confirmed the positive test result.