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Most of the mosquitoes in Hill County have West Nile virus, Kim Larson of Hill County Health Department said during a meeting of county officials Thursday.
All but two pools of mosquitoes tested in the district came back positive for West Nile, she added.
From the start of the mosquito season, the health department has advocated people take preventative measures.
The "Four Ds of Prevention," she said, are:
• Dress (in dark clothing with long sleeves and pants)
• DEET (mosquito repellent)
• Dusk and dawn (are peak biting hours. Stay indoors or protect yourself)
• Drain (any...
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