West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes reported in Midland County
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland and Health Services confirmed that the West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in Midland County for the first time this year. Officials stated that Midland Health Services placed mosquito traps throughout the county for testing of diseases and that recently, the Department of State Health Services Laboratory notified the []

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