West Nile virus found in Calhoun, River Oaks mosquito pools

Four mosquito pools in Ouachita Parish have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Mosquito Abatement District. 

The pools were collected July 18-20. One Monroe pool testing positive was located between Ferrand and U.S. 165, near the River Oaks subdivision. A second was at the Lakeshore subdivision. 

A west Ouachita pool was located near the intersection of U.S. 80 and Interstate 20. 

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According to a Friday statement from the district, affected areas will be treated by air Thursday. The Calhoun area was treated by truck previously and all other affected areas will also be treated by truck Friday night.

People are advised to take protective measures when working outdoors, particularly during the evening. These measures include wearing a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and using an EPA-approved repellent. Repellent should be applied to exposed skin and on thin clothing because mosquitoes can bite through thin clothing.

Care should be taken to ensure that water-holding containers are emptied to deny mosquitoes a place to breed.

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