Mosquito spray trucks now rolling in Shelby County
Seven ZIP codes in area test positive for West Nile virus
Vector Control supervisor Fredrick Mack (right) along with Jermaine Hughley (middle) and James Washington (left) search for mosquito larvae in puddles near Central Avenue in Midtown. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
With no positive cases of the West Nile virus in humans this summer, officials with the Shelby County Health Department believe their efforts to slow its transmission are paying off.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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