Dallas Residents Urged to Stay Indoors as City Addresses West Nile Virus Mosquito Threat

Residents in a specific area of Dallas should prepare for a weekend indoors as trucks roll out to combat the buzzing nuisance that’s been proven to carry the West Nile Virus. Dallas City News reports that mosquito samples in the city have come back positive for the virus, with scheduled spraying set from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. between today and tomorrow if the weather behaves.

Brace yourselves, residents of the 10100 block of Church and surrounding streets, because that’s where the city’s pinpointed the critters, ranging from Ferndale Road down to Walnut Hill Lane, and Dove Trail Circle over to Vistadale Drive. While the spray’s EPA-approved, it’s not exactly perfume, so people are advised to clock in some quality indoor time or keep those windows rolled up tight if driving through these chemical clouds, and should you get doused, lather up because soap and water are your best friends…

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