TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Public Health
June 7, 2024
Transitioning into summer
It's not officially summer just yet, but you couldn't tell from the temperatures we have been experiencing. If you've lived in North Texas long enough, you know the rainy spring season eventually gives way to higher daily temperatures and an unrelenting, scorching summer.
While high temperatures aren't a disease, they do pose the potential for a significant health threat. We have provided some useful information to help you identify the types of heat injuries that can occur and offer tips on what to do.
Sometimes Ozone Action Days accompany high temperatures. Such days may make it harder to breathe for those doing strenuous outdoor activity, especially individuals with respiratory conditions. We strongly suggest everyone avoid going outside on days when the ozone levels are very high. But if you must, don't stay out too long. Here's more about air quality.
Late spring is usually when we start receiving reports of West Nile Virus (WNV)-positive pools from municipalities that use mosquito traps. When positive pools appear repeatedly in a given area, and if human cases of WNV develop near that area, municipalities may choose to take action in an effort to minimize these "hot spots." If such conditions exist outside of a city limits, and if the Commissioners Court deems to take action necessary, Tarrant County Public Health will only ground spray in unincorporated areas. More information about ground spray.
Tune into our social media channels for further health updates as we move forward:
Enjoy your summer!
Tom Stallings
Interim Director, Tarrant County Public Health