The city of Murphy planned spraying in three more areas following positive tests of mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV).
The positive sites announced Wednesday, Aug. 14, were Maxwell Creek along Lonesome Dove Trail, the creek in the Shelby Trace area and the Raintree Drive drainage area close to Timbers Park.
Previous spraying was done in June.
No human cases have been reported in Collin County, but Dallas County Health and Human Services said an unidentified woman in the North Dallas ZIP code of 75230 died after being diagnosed Aug. 1 with West Nile neuroinvasive disease. The department said she had underlying health conditions.
Dallas County first detected the virus in May and has since had six human cases.
WNV is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes and health officials advise using insect repellent and wearing pants and long sleeve shirts when outside in the morning and evening.
Residents are also urged to drain standing water where mosquitos breed. That could include clogged gutters, bird baths and potted plant containers.

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