The Brief
- Fulton County health officials detected West Nile virus in mosquito traps at Roswell Area Park and Garrard Landing Park.
- Spray trucks will treat a quarter-mile radius around the affected parks on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
- County officials advise residents to apply insect repellent, wear protective clothing, and drain standing water to prevent mosquito bites.
ROSWELL, Ga. – A public health notice was issued Tuesday after mosquito traps in two Roswell parks tested positive for West Nile virus.
Roswell park mosquito control
What we know:
The Fulton County Board of Health notified the city that traps at Roswell Area Park and Garrard Landing Park tested positive for the virus.
A county contractor, Vector Disease Control International, will treat areas within a quarter-mile radius of the positive trap locations. …