ROSWELL, Ga. — Mosquito samples at a park in Roswell have tested positive again for West Nile virus.
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The City of Roswell said via social media that the Fulton County Board of Health said the positive samples were collected at Roswell Area Park, which had tested positive earlier in the summer.
The board of health has begun treating the mosquitoes at the park through Vector Disease Control International, the contractor in charge of mosquito control.
The spraying is happening within a quarter-mile of the positive sample locations.
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The park is still open, and operations aren’t being affected.
The city says people should take steps to avoid mosquito bites, including using insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and taking extra precautions around dawn and dusk.
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