Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Summer may be waning, but don’t put that bug spray up just yet.

The Knox County Health Department is warning about a mosquito born infection; it’s already sent six kids to the hospital. Despite kids being back in school, the health department says the La Crosse virus is still a concern.

“We think school is back and so we’re done with summer, but the mosquitos aren’t,” said Dr. Corinne Tandy with the Knox County Health Department speaking with WOKI news partner, WVLT. “So, we often see mosquito season reaching into that late summer through August through September until the temperatures really start cooling down in October.”

Health department officials say there are typically no symptoms of the virus but those who do get sick experience fever, headache, nausea and vomiting.

KCHD officials say the best way to avoid a La Crosse infection is to prevent or reduce mosquito bites. La Crosse is spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito, which bites primarily during dawn and dusk in wooded areas.

The department recommends people also:

• Use insect repellents.
• Treat clothing with repellents
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants if working in grassy areas and cover strollers/baby carriers with mosquito netting
• Control the mosquito population in your yard by reducing standing water on the property
• Once a week, turn over items that hold water, such as swings, buckets, toys, and flowerpot saucers

Maryville, TN (WOKI) The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about scam callers after the department received several complaints.

BCSO officials say a number of scam calls are circulating ranging from scammers posing as deputies with the sheriff’s office warning respondents to call a number with a 205 area code in regard to missing jury duty, alleging warrants out for their arrest and several other claims.

BCSO adds another scam involves someone claiming to represent the Fraternal Order of Police and asking for donations for “Shop with a Cop.”

BCSO says the department will never call and ask for money for any reason; if you receive one of these calls, hang up and call police.

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville home is a total loss following an early morning fire.

Knoxville Fire Department crews were called to the scene at 1432 West 5th Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. Monday morning to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the upper side of the home.

KFD says it took nearly an hour to put out the blaze; the home is a total loss.

Fire officials say there were two occupants living in the home who were able to evacuate without injury, and no firefighters were injured during the incident.

Jefferson County, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on I-40 in Jefferson County early Sunday morning.

According to a THP preliminary report, a tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 412 just before 1:00 a.m. when 45-year-old Tony Lee Ford, of Virginia, crossed the road from the right shoulder into the middle lane.

THP says the tractor-trailer was unable to brake in time and struck Ford, killing him.

According to the report, the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured and is not facing charges.

Additional information has not been released.