Saturday, September 8, 2012
The number of cases of West Nile virus continue to rise and more cases are expected to be confirmed, according to the DuPage County Health Department.
A second DuPage County resident has died as a result of contracting West Nile virus, the DuPage County Health Department announced Friday. The health department confirmed that the number of cases of West Nile virus in the county has risen to 15, with two of those cases resulting in deaths related to the virus. Lombard Village President Bill Mueller, 76, became the first West Nile fatality in DuPage County. He had been battling cancer since 2008, was hospitalized in early August and died last month. The 15 people affected by West Nile Virus are in their 20s to 70s, and are located in Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Villa Park and Westmont. For weeks the health department has been …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
As reports of people contracting West Nile virus continue to rise, the village is spraying again as a precaution.
Clarke Mosquito will conduct a villagewide mosquito spray during today's evening hours. The spray had been planned for Tuesday, but due to the storms was postponed. Continued dry, hot conditions have resulted in an increase of the West Nile virus in the area, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. For more info, visit here. The village has been sprayed June 9, June 27 and July 13. If you would like prior notification of each spray, residents can contact Clarke Mosquito at 800-942-2555 to be added to its automated notification list. For the lastest information about the West Nile virus breakout in DuPage County and links to Patch's past news coverage about it, click here.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The DuPage County Health Department is urging residents to take precaution as the number of cases is expected to increase in the coming days.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The DuPage County Health Department is now reporting a total of five human cases of West Nile virus in the county, and officials say the number is expected to rise in the coming days. Individual cases have been confirmed in Carol Stream, Downers Grove, Lombard and Villa Park, the health department announced Monday. The ages of those affected range from 40s to 70s. On Saturday, Lombard Village President Bill Mueller, 76, became the first West Nile fatality in DuPage County. He had been battling cancer since 2008, and had been hospitalized since Aug. 5. Before Monday's announcement, only two other cases had been reported in the county, a Downers Grove woman in her 50s and a Villa Park man, also in his 50s. No other fatalities have been …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The spraying is an effort to combat this summer's increased risk of West Nile virus.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Current dry, hot conditions favor the increase of the West Nile Virus in the area. To combat mosquitos that carry the virus, public officials have scheduled mosquito spraying for Tuesday, July 31 for Lisle and Lisle Township. Clarke has the contract to spray for mosquitoes. The company will start spraying between 9 and 10 p.m. It is expected to take two trucks simultaneously spraying about four hours to cover the area. To learn the latest info about the West Nile Virus, see a previously posted story on Lisle Patch.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
West Nile Virus was found in mosquitoes in Lisle and neighboring communities in May. The DuPage County Health Department provides tips on preventing illness.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
While summer's just begun, West Nile has already been detected in mosquitoes in Lisle and neighboring communities. The DuPage County Health Department has notified those communities. The Health Department does not spray for mosquitoes; mosquito prevention is done by municipalities or mosquito abatement districts. The positive mosquitoes are being reported earlier than usual this year due to the warm weather conditions, according to a release from the Health Department. West Nile Virus is weather dependent, so early positives were expected. No human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in DuPage County so far in 2012. A Westmont resident died from West Nile Virus in September 2011. DuPage County residents who want to track WNV in …
Saturday, July 9, 2011
County Health Department reports insects were found in traps in Lemont earlier this week.
Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in DuPage County, the county Health Department reported Friday. The mosquitoes were found in traps in Lemont on Wednesday and Thursday. The mosquitoes are the first to test positive for the virus in the county and were found in a trap in an area of Lemont that is in southern DuPage, the Health Department said in a news release Friday. So far, no human cases have been reported in the county this summer, according to the news release. The DuPage County Health Department is collecting dead birds for testing. County residents who find freshly dead birds, like crows or jays, are asked to contact the department. The birds must not show any signs of decay or trauma and the Health Department must…
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
State health officials, who have been testing for these disease-carrying mosquitoes, offer safety tips.
It’s official: Mosquitoes to test positive for the West Nile virus have been discovered in northern Illinois, according to information released by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). “We are starting to see West Nile virus in mosquitoes and birds, and when temperatures rise and conditions dry up, we typically see increased reports of West Nile virus,” Dr. Damon T. Arnold, IDPH director, said June 30. Testing began May 1. Health department staff collected the positive mosquito samples in northern Illinois June 28; one in Evergreen Park, Cook County, and the other in Oswego, Kendall County. The first disease-carrying mosquitoes this year were collected June 10 in Tazewell County and the first West Nile virus positive birds were …
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4:19 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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