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Grant Park residents on alert after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus
By Tracey Peer at Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News
· July 9, 2026
· 2 min read
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some residents of Grant Park are on high alert after the Fulton County Board of Health found mosquitoes in the area that tested positive for the West Nile virus. They then went door to door on Wednesday to let residents know about it, leaving door hangers with ...
Key takeaway An Atlanta News First crew found a number of residents out enjoying the park on Thursday, but they said they are concerned, but not enough to stay inside.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some residents of Grant Park are on high alert after the Fulton County Board of Health found mosquitoes in the area that tested positive for the West Nile virus. They then went door to door on Wednesday to let residents know about it, leaving door hangers with ...
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