# West Nile-Positive Mosquito Sample Prompts Targeted Treatment

> The historic notice concerned a mosquito sample, not a reported human case of West Nile virus.

By GTC News Team

Published: 2026-11-08T20:31:47-05:00
Source date: 2026-08-14
Event or coverage date: Positive sample confirmed August 13, 2026
Canonical: https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/august-mosquito-sample-west-nile-response/

Georgetown County reported August 14 that routine surveillance had identified a mosquito sample positive for West Nile virus the previous day.

The county said Mosquito Control and the state Department of Public Health confirmed the result. Crews increased targeted adult and larval mosquito treatments in affected areas, with additional truck spraying described for that weekend and the following week.

The announcement concerned a mosquito sample; it did not report a human infection. Its treatment schedule was a temporary August response and should not be read as a current spraying notice. The release also described the county’s continuing trap-based surveillance program, which monitors mosquito populations and tests for mosquito-borne viruses.

## Sources

- [Georgetown County Mosquito Control, August 14 release](https://gtcountysc.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/764)

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