{"id":329375,"date":"2026-06-09T17:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/329375\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:10:38","slug":"dangerous-west-nile-virus-confirmed-essential-symptoms-to-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/329375\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous West Nile Virus Confirmed: Essential Symptoms To Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several mosquitoes have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everythinglubbock.com\/news\/local-news\/lubbock-mosquito-west-nile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirmed to be carrying <\/a>the harmful West Nile Virus, prompting officials to urge the public to spot the symptoms and destroy nests.<\/p>\n<p>How Dangerous is West Nile Virus?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/west-nile-virus\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">West Nile Virus (WNV)<\/a> is most commonly spread when hosts are bitten by an infected mosquito. It&#8217;s also the leading cause of mosquito-borne diseases in the U.S., responsible for the deaths of over 130 people each year.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfyo.com\/why-mosquitoes-bite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas Scientist Explains Why Mosquitoes Love You<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/west-nile-virus\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>, symptoms vary from mild to severe. Typically, humans who are infected by WNV will develop a headache, diarrhea, fits of vomiting, or even a rash. This is assuming that they show any symptoms to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>You should see a doctor right away if you begin exhibiting any of these more severe WNV symptoms:<\/p>\n<p>High feverNeck stiffnessMuscle weaknessConfusionTremorsHow to Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mylubbockhealth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">City of Lubbock Public Health Department<\/a> offered ways to limit the risk of getting bitten by a mosquito. Wearing long-sleeve shirts and pants are your best bet when outside during times of high mosquito traffic (early morning and\/or evening).<\/p>\n<p>Also, it is extremely important to avoid having any standing water on your property. This means emptying flower pots, vases, bird baths, and any other vessels that carry water at least once a week.<\/p>\n<p>This is because mosquitoes love standing water and actually use these sources to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mosquitoes\/about\/life-cycle-of-anopheles-mosquitoes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lay their eggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you are using bug spray, make sure you are using an EPA-registered repellent on dark humid areas on your property, like under patio furniture and in the garage.<\/p>\n<p>You can keep up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mylubbockhealth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Health Department&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a> to stay alert on the West Nile Virus situation, and good luck keeping those pesky pests away this summer!<\/p>\n<p>Lubbock&#8217;s Must Try Frozen Margaritas For Summer 2026 <\/p>\n<p>Need to cool off with a truly refreshing frozen margarita? 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Just people who make your life in the 806 significantly more complicated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several mosquitoes have been confirmed to be carrying the harmful West Nile Virus, prompting officials to urge the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":329376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-329375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}