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A group of mosquitoes caught in Atlanta's Grant Park neighborhood have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Fulton County Board of Health. Officials say the positive test came from a mosquito trap in the area and will work with a mosquito control vendor to reduce the mosquito population while visiting the neighborhood to raise awareness.

Health officials recommend emptying containers with standing water, using insect repellent containing DEET, wearing long, loose-fitting clothing and avoiding outdoor activity around dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes that carry the virus are most active. While many people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms or only mild illness, severe cases can cause potentially deadly inflammation of the brain or spinal cord, with older adults and people with weakened immune systems at the highest risk.

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