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Health officials announce 1st positive West Nile detection in metro Atlanta for 2026
By Sam Sachs at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 8, 2026
· 2 min read
The Fulton County Board of Health announced that the first positive samples of West Nile virus were found at a mosquito trap in the county.The board said the Environmental Health team had recovered positive West Nile samples from an Atlanta trap near Grant Park, indicating that mosquitoes in the ...
Key takeaway The board said the Environmental Health team had recovered positive West Nile samples from an Atlanta trap near Grant Park, indicating that mosquitoes in the area were infected.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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