Fort Bend County officials say the county has recorded its first West Nile-positive mosquito sample of the season as mosquito populations surge across the region, and public health officials warn current staffing levels are not enough to keep up.
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Fort Bend County Environmental Health Director Michael Schaffer told commissioners Thursday that mosquito trap counts are already climbing sharply in some parts of the county, with some traps nearing 1,000 mosquitoes per trap…