On Thursday, Hays County was notified of a second mosquito trap sample that tested positive for West Nile virus.

A second mosquito trap tested positive for West Nile Virus in Hays County. It was found in the unincorporated area of ...

AUSTIN, Texas — For the second time in the last week, a mosquito trap in Hays County has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

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