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West Nile Virus detected in mosquito trap in Taylor

This is the first positive sample detected in Taylor this year.

AUSTIN, Texas — A mosquito pool in Taylor has returned a positive test for West Nile Virus, according to Williamson County health officials.

The Williamson County Cities and Health District (WCCHD) said the positive sample was taken from a trap site near North Drive and T.H. Johnson on July 2. The positive test was then confirmed in lab results received on July 5.

This is the fifth positive sample found in Williamson County this year and the first positive sample found in Taylor since August 2023.

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