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West Nile Concerns For Plano’s Balloon Festival

With the threat of the West Nile Virus still looming as Plano’s Balloon Festival is set to start, the city’s health department has been working overtime to drive out any mosquitoes.

CBS 11–2012/09/20

Denton County Continues Aerial Spraying

Denton County officials say aerial spraying will continue on Sunday night in the ongoing effort to help eliminate the threat of West Nile.

2012/09/02

Aerial Spraying Resumes In Denton County

Planes spraying pesticide have returned to the skies Saturday night after having to cancel spraying on Thursday and cut short on Friday.

2012/09/01

Denton County Delays Aerial Mosquito Spraying

The North Texas weather is having an impact on the battle against West Nile Virus. Officials in Denton County have delayed their plans to start aerial mosquito spraying tonight.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/30

A field sample of mosquitoes that could carry West Nile Virus is seen at a county health department. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Mansfield Latest City To Ground Spray For West Nile Virus

MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM)- Mansfield began targeted ground spraying for the first time this season Sunday night. The city received its first positive test from a mosquito trap in early August. So far seven human cases of […]

2012/08/26

Spraying Eases Parents’ Concern About West Nile

The threat of West Nile has many parents concerned as their children head back to school on Monday but some are getting extra comfort about additional spraying.

2012/08/25

Jordan Conner of Arlington is recovering from the West Nile virus. (CBS 11 News)

Teen West Nile Victim’s Mom Now Wants Aerial Spraying

Last week, we reported on an Arlington mom whose teen suffers from the most debilitating form of West Nile virus — one which causes swelling of the brain, loss of use of limbs and comas.

2012/08/23