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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 06:31 PM

Knox County Receives First Report Of Human West Nile Virus Case This Year

KNOX COUNTY - Knox County has said they received a positive lab report for its first human case of West Nile virus this year.

The infected person is recovering, according to the Knox County Health Department.

A bird was also infected.

Following CDC protocol, the Knox County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes on Monday, Oct. 9 between 8:45 p.m. and 2 a.m. to reduce the Culex mosquito population and risk of spreading to more people.

Dixon Road spray area:
Steeplechase Subdivision; Summer Oaks Subdivision; The Reserve Farragut; and Rockwell Farms will be treated Monday, Oct. 9, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 23.

Deane Hill spray area:
Deane Hill Drive west of Morrell Road; Twining Drive; Kendall Road from Luxmore Drive to Twining Drive; Luxmore Drive east from Kendall Drive; Bosworth Road; Bardon Road; Moneta Road; Luscombe Drive west to Pocanno Road; Pocanno Road; Jerdan Road; Sabre Drive east from Nobscot Road; and Navarre Drive will be treated Monday, Oct. 9, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 23.

These treatments are in addition to follow-up sprayings previously scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8 in the Fairmont Boulevard, Milligan Street and Stone Road areas as well as sprayings scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9 in the Venice Road and Hardin Valley areas. A complete schedule of mosquito sprayings is available at knoxcounty.org/health.

Health Department officials said Knox County’s last confirmed WNV case was in 2013. Tennessee averaged approximately 20.4 human cases each year from 2012 to 2016.

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