The Monroe County Health Department has confirmed that a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus, and residents are urged to avoid areas where mosquitoes are found and take measures to prevent them from breeding around their homes.

Mosquitoes trapped in southeastern Oklahoma in early August have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma said Monday.

Health officials are warning residents in counties where the virus has been detected to take precautions to avoid the mosquito-borne disease.