Dr. Letosha Gale-Lowe said the county has noticed a rise in the mosquito population following recent rains and warmer months.

Health officials in Fort Bend County, just outside Houston, have confirmed their first mosquito sample infected with West Nile virus this year. The infected mosquitoes were collected in the Katy area,

Fort Bend County Health and Human Services has confirmed the first positive mosquito sample for West Nile virus in 2025.