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 …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Additional cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed since last week, according to the DuPage County Health Department.
The DuPage County Health Department continues to urge residents to take precautions to minimize the risk of mosquito bites. The latest request comes as the health department said additional cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in DuPage County. The count has risen to 12 with cases of the virus confirmed in residents from Carol Stream, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Villa Park and Westmont. Last week the health department confirmed there were seven cases of West Nile virus. Those with the virus range in age from their 20s to 70s, according to a news release from the DuPage County Health Department. So far only one fatality from the virus was confirmed. Lombard Village President Bill Mueller, 76, …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
More cases of West Nile virus are expected to be confirmed as additional reports have been received, officials say.
Cases of West Nile virus are on the rise, with a total of seven cases verified among residents of DuPage County. Since last week, two additional cases have been confirmed among county residents and officials expect the numbers to continue to grow. The DuPage County Health Department said the cases include residents ranging in age from their 40s to 70s. The virus has infected residents in Downers Grove, Villa Park, Naperville, Carol Stream, Lisle and Lombard. 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. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the number of cases of West Nile virus …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
West Nile Virus has been found in 47 states and has infected a record 1,118 people so far in the United States in 2012.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that this year's outbreak of West Nile virus is the largest in reported history. The CDC began monitoring cases of West Nile virus in 1999, when it was first detected in the United States. The 1,118 cases reported so far in 2012 is the highest number of cases reported through the third week in August. In DuPage County, 5 human cases of West Nile virus had been verified earlier this week. The DuPage County Health Department expects the number of cases to increase, it has said. For out of state readers, DuPage County is located west of the Chicago-metro area. So far in 2012, cases of West Nile virus in people, birds or mosquitoes have been reported in 47 states, with 75 percent of …
Tuesday, August 21, 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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Tuesday, August 21, 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. Prior to 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 …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
A Villa Park man in his 50s is the second confirmed case of West Nile virus in DuPage County. Numbers of those infected is expected to continue to rise.
Just days after reporting the first human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County, a Villa Park man was the second person diagnosed with the virus. Earlier this week, the DuPage County Health Department reported a Downers Grove woman in her 50s was the first person diagnosed with the virus in the county. Thursday, the health department said a man, also in his 50s, has the virus. The health department is encouraging residents to take precautions against the bites, since the number of mosquitoes infected with the virus is high this year. Hot and dry weather conditions created a perfect breeding ground for the Culex mosquitoes that are the main carriers of the virus. While DuPage County has only verified two human cases diagnosed this year…
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
A woman from Downers Grove is the first person to be diagnosed with West Nile virus in DuPage County in 2012.
A woman from Downers Grove is the first reported human case of West Nile Virus to be diagnosed in DuPage County this year, the DuPage County Health Department reported Tuesday. The health department has recently warned residents of the high risk for infection from the virus after the warm, dry temperatures created a perfect breeding environment for the Culex mosquito, the main transmitter of the virus to humans. The Downers Grove woman diagnosed with the virus was in her 50s, according to the health department. For national readers Downers Grove is a suburb about 15 miles west of Chicago. People over the age of 50 and those with medical conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and organ transplants, have a …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Mosquitoes have been found with West Nile virus in 89 different pools around the area, according to the DuPage Health Department.
The dry, hot weather created the perfect breeding environment for mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus. The virus is widespread around the area in mosquitoes known to carry the virus. Now, officials with the DuPage County Health Department are reinforcing the need for residents to take extra care to protect themselves from mosquito bites. At this time last year there was only one positive test for West Nile virus, according to a news release from the DuPage County Health Department. Today, the department reports 89 mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus so far this summer. The first positive test was reported on May 18 this year, compared to July 15 last year, the department said in a news release. Glen Ellyn Patch reported …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus in Lemont.
The DuPage County Health Department announced Friday that the first positive test for West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2011 was discovered in a mosquito trap located in Lemont. The mosquitoes that tested positive were collected on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the health deparment announcement, the wet and cool spring that the county experienced this year delayed the development of the mosquitoes that spread the WNV. The hotter temperatures we are now experiencing are more conducive to the spread of WNV, which explains the positive test discovered in Lemont. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in DuPage County in 2011. The Health Department is collecting freshly-dead birds (such as crows or blue jays) for WNV testing. The …
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 …
Mary Ann Lopez
11:40 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
I was able to find out that Clarke's sprayed in Glen Ellyn last week, but I wasn't able to find out if they will be spraying more in the future. I am waiting to hear back from Milton Township. more ›