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Second batch of mosquitoes in Kendall County test positive for West Nile virus · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Second batch of mosquitoes in Kendall County test positive for
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  Speaker 1: West Nile virus. Written by Eric Shelkoff, This article is
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  Speaker 1: being read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett.
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  Speaker 1: The Kendall County Health Department is reporting that a second
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  Speaker 1: batch of mosquitoes has tested positive for West Nile virus.
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  Speaker 1: The mosquitoes were collected in Oswego this week. The department
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  Speaker 1: recently reported that a mosquito batch collected in Yorkville produced
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  Speaker 1: the first positive West Nile virus sample in Kendall County
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  Speaker 1: this year. This virus can be transmitted to humans through
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  Speaker 1: the bite of an infected mosquito. Health department officials protect
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  Speaker 1: yourself by using approved repellents, wearing loose fitting clothing, and
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  Speaker 1: limiting time outdoors. Severe illness can affect the central nervous
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  Speaker 1: system and result in hospitalization or death. According to the
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  Speaker 1: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no licensed vaccines
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  Speaker 1: or medicines are available to prevent or treat West Nile
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  Speaker 1: virus disease in people. Department officials said the best way
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  Speaker 1: to prevent West Nile virus or any other mosquito borne
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  Speaker 1: illness is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home,
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  Speaker 1: and to take personal precautions to avoid mosquito bites. The
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  Speaker 1: Kendall County Health Department recommends taking the following precautions. Eliminate
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  Speaker 1: all sources of standing water that can support mosquito breeding,
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  Speaker 1: including water in flower pots, wading pools, old tires, and
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  Speaker 1: any other containers. Sources that cannot be eliminated, such as
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  Speaker 1: bird baths, should be flushed weekly. Avoid being outdoors when
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  Speaker 1: mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn. When outdoors,
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  Speaker 1: wear shoes and socks, long pants, and a long sleeved shirt,
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  Speaker 1: and apply insect repellent that includes twenty percent to fifty
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  Speaker 1: percent deep for adults and twenty to twenty five percent
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  Speaker 1: deep for children, as recommended by the Illinois Department of
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  Speaker 1: Public Health. Make sure doors and windows have tight fitting screens.
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  Speaker 1: Repair or replace screens that have tiers or other openings.
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  Speaker 1: Try to keep doors and windows shut if not screened,
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  Speaker 1: especially at night. Additional information on West Nile virus and
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  Speaker 1: West Nile virus surveillance can be obtained by calling the
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  Speaker 1: Environmental Health Unit at the Kendall County Health Department at
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  Speaker 1: six three zero five three nine to one zero zero,
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  Speaker 1: or by visiting the Kendle Health Department's West Nile Vanelvirus
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  Speaker 1: and Mosquito's web page at kendlhealth dot org. Slash departments,
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  Speaker 1: slash Environmental dash, health dash services, slash mosquitoes,