Tests of mosquitoes in four Fulton County neighborhoods have turned up positive for the West Nile Virus, according to a report from our media affiliate CBS46. One of the neighborhoods was on the Atlanta BeltLine near the Old Fourth Ward Skate Park.

Positive samples also came from Grove Park on Hortense Place, Perkerson Park on Deckner Avenue and Washington Park on Ollie Street.

West Nile Virus is spread to humans by mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. Visit this link to find out tips on how to avoid West Nile Virus.

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Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.