Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Lake Zurich announced an adulticide mosquito application will occur from dawn to dusk.
Lake Zurich Public Works Director David Heyden said Clarke Mosquito Control is expecting to spray adult mosquitoes tonight between dawn and dusk. Heyden said the village will spray for mosquitoes along with North Barrington and Cuba Township. "We'll get more bang for the buck with a coordinated effort," Heyden said. The village has not sprayed for adult mosquitoes in numerous years, according to Heyden. This spraying is an effort to prevent West Nile Virus (WNV) in the village. Five Lake County residents, including a resident of Lake Zurich, recently contracted WNV. Heyden explained that for the last eight to nine years, the village has relied only on larvicide treatment. Larvicide pellets are dropped into the water, sometimes from the …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
West Nile Virus is hot topic this week.
Verdict: Drew Peterson Found Guilty of Murdering Kathleen Savio The jury has given its verdict after weeks of controversial hearsay testimony, stops and starts and antics from both sides. Update: Lake County Has Fifth Case of West Nile Virus Health Department reports five human cases including a 69-year-old man from Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich to Spray for Mosquitoes Due to WNV Village has not sprayed in recent years, but will contract spraying for mosquitoes due to elevated threat of West Nile Virus. Residents Speak Up on Downtown Development Downtown development discussed at Lake Zurich village board meeting. Village to Vote on Video Gaming Lake Zurich board of trustees expected to vote on ordinance allowing video gaming at Sept. 17 …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Health Department reports five human cases including a 69-year-old man from Lake Zurich.
Update 1:27 p.m. One more Lake County resident has contracted West Nile Virus, for a total of 5 cases, according to Leslie Piotrowski, communications manager for the Lake County Health Department. A 60-year-old Mundelein man was diagnosed today. Piotrowski said of the total five cases of West Nile Virus in Lake County, all victims are recovering. She said some were hospitalized and others not. Piotrowski said four of the cases occured in August with the fifth in September. The cases have been concentrated in south Lake County. Four of the five cases were age 60 or more. "People over the age of 50 more likely to develop serious illness from West Nile Virus," Piotrowski said. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 80 …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Village has not sprayed in recent years, but will contract spraying for mosquitoes due to elevated threat of West Nile Virus.
Lake Zurich Public Works Director David Heyden told Lake Zurich board members that Clarke Mosquito Control, which the village contracts for mosquito abatement, has recommended spraying for mosquitoes this year due to the threat of West Nile Virus. The village has not sprayed for mosquitoes for several years, Heyden said. However, this year's drought has resulted in an increase of the Culex mosquitoes, the mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. The village contracts with Clarke for surveillance and monitoring of mosquitoes and has been controlling mosquitoes with larvicide and catch basin treatments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported cases of West Nile Virus are at an all time high. There have been 48 …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The CDC announced that this is the worst year for West Nile Virus since it started tracking in 1999. Check out how your area is faring in our interactive map of diagnosed cases in humans and mosquitoes.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that reported cases of West Nile Virus are at an all time high. “The 1118 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the highest number of West Nile virus disease cases reported to CDC through the third week in August since West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999,” the CDC reported. While Illinois does not rank among the top five states in terms of cases, there have been 21 reported human cases of West Nile Virus in Illinois as of Aug. 21. Those cases have been clustered in the Chicago area, with 13 human cases in Cook County and one in Lake County. In the map above, Patch charted both cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in both humans and mosquitoes, …
Friday, August 17, 2012
This is Lake County's first human case of West Nile virus since 2010.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center reported Aug. 15 that a 68-year-old Buffalo Grove man tested positive for West Nile encephalitis. The man, who lives in Lake County, was hospitalized and discharged. This is the county's first human West Nile virus case since 2010. In addition to the human case, 52 pools (batches) of mosquitoes and three birds have tested positive for West Nile virus in Lake County this year. Lake County is currently tracking ahead of its count for the year 2005, which had the highest number of positive mosquito pools and birds. That year, 167 mosquito pools, 12 birds, and 11 people tested positive for the illness and one death occurred. The Health Department is continuing to urge people to take …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Two birds test positive for West Nile Virus--one in Long Grove and other in Round Lake; health officials warn that risk is significant.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Thirty-two mosquito pools (or batches of mosquitoes), sampled throughout Lake County, have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a press release from the Lake County Heath Department. The positive batches were primarily concentrated in southern Lake County. Additionally, two birds collected in Round Lake and Long Grove tested positive for the virus. Although no human cases have been identified in the County thus far this year, health officials warn that the risk for West Nile virus transmission has significantly increased. "The last time we had a similar high number of positive mosquito batches at this time of year was in 2005, which resulted in 11 human cases and one death," said Irene Pierce, the Health Department's Executive…
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mosquitoes that carry dangerous virus thrive in dry conditions, according to the Lake County Health Department.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A mosquito pool (or batch of mosquitoes), sampled July 6 in Mundelein, has tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito pool is the first confirmed indicator of the disease's presence in Lake County in 2012. In 2011, no human cases, one bird, and 14 mosquito pools tested positive for the virus in the county. "Hot weather typically increases mosquito activity," said Irene Pierce, the Health Department's Executive Director. "You can protect yourself against mosquito bites by following the three R's - reduce your exposure to mosquitoes, repel them by wearing insect repellent, and report areas where mosquitoes typically breed." Despite the lack of rain, mosquitoes are still active in many areas of the County. It is particularly …
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Chicagoland news to talk about: Highland Park bank robbed this morning.
The PNC Bank on Central Avenue in Highland Park was robbed shortly after opening Thursday morning, according to Highland Park Police officers. Details about the crime are still emerging, on the Highland Park Patch. The family of a Berwyn, Illinois teenager who was found dead in a squalid home filled with over 200 animals defended their animal hoarding in an interview with a Chicago television station this week. But Barbara Price, 77-year-old grandmother of the boy, does not see what all the fuss is about. "I came from Minneapolis, Minnesota many years ago, from a hog farm,” Barbara told CBS 2. "I know what filth is. If we lived here all these years, how come suddenly it's deadly? Shouldn't we have died long ago?" The Illinois Department …
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed that two Illinois residents have contracted West Nile Virus.
Two cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Illinois, according to state health officials. “West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes and birds continues to increase across Illinois, which means a higher risk of people contracting the virus,” Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold said in a press release. “People should protect themselves against mosquitoes by wearing insect repellent and getting rid of any standing water around their homes.” The cases include a man in his 80s from Palatine, the Daily Herald reported. The other case was reported in downstate Franklin County. In 2010, Illinois had 61 human cases and four deaths. So far this year, 12 counties have reported mosquito batches or birds testing …
Karen
5:06 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Not spraying in Forest Lake is very disappointing. I would have figured that they would have included all the surrounding subdivisions including the unincorporated ones. more ›