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<br />Orange County Gets More Aggressive in Zika <br />Fight <br />By Chris Williams <br />Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 03:14 PM EDT <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY -- Health officials are ramping up their efforts to stop the spread of <br />the Zika virus. <br />"Part of that comes from just all of the national and global attention around Zika," says <br />Stacy Shelp with the Orange County Health Department. <br />According to the CDC, North Carolina has 11 cases of the Zika virus. No cases have <br />been reported in Orange County, but health officials say they're not waiting around. <br />Orange County health leaders have released an educational video on reducing the <br />mosquito threat and how to use bug repellent. They also have mosquito “dunks,” which <br />are tablets that are used to treat standing water. As early as July, the county will make <br />bug spray available to the public at all of the county's parks. <br />"We call it the spray before you play. We want people outside having fun but doing it <br />safely," says Shelp. <br />In Hillsborough, town leaders want to do more. They are looking to raise more <br />awareness and also proactively checking ponds and wetlands. They're also considering <br />an ordinance that will regulate standing water on private properties. <br />"We're interested in educating people and taking care of problems," says Mayor Tom <br />Stevens. <br />In Chapel Hill, town leaders recently hired a mosquito control officer to help reduce the <br />Zika threat. Health officials also caution people to remove or treat standing water to help <br />reduce the spread of the Zika virus.