Thursday, April 25, 2013
Evanston’s Health Department is reminding residents to remove standing water to prevent mosquitoes breeding.
The West Nile Virus season is just around the corner and Evanston’s Health Department is reminding residents that as temperatures warm up mosquitoes will grow, reproduce and be able to transmit the disease to residents. In 2012 a warm spring and hot, dry summer resulted in more mosquitoes and more than 10 human cases of West Nile Virus in Evanston. “We ask that residents look at their properties to locate standing water or items that could possibly hold standing water,” said Evonda Thomas-Smith, the City’s health director. “Mosquitoes that carry the virus hatch their eggs in stagnant water. Even very small amounts of water collected at the bottom of a plastic cup can harbor mosquito larva.” The City is advising residents to take …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Illinois Department of Public health reports 179 people in Illinois have tested positive, compared to 34 in 2011. Despite cooler temperatures, the numbers aren't expected to decline.
Despite cooler fall temperatures, West Nile Virus numbers aren't expected to drop in the near future. That's because there are still infected mosquitos in the air, and if bitten, people could become ill in two to three weeks, according to Sean McDermott, spokesman for the Cook County Department of Public Health. It takes three to 15 days for West Nile to start showing symptoms in a victim, said Amy Poore, director of public relations for Cook County Health Department. Poore said testing is a process, so there is a substantial timeline in the reporting of positive cases. People who are suspected to be infected must first pass the Centers for Disease Control case definition, and then laboratory confirmed testing at the Illinois Department…
Thursday, September 13, 2012
An elderly person died from West Nile Virus in southern suburban Cook County, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Evanston has had ten confirmed cases of WNV in 2012.
The West Nile virus has claimed the life of an elderly person in southern suburban Cook County, officials announced Wednesday. So far, there has been one death and 58 human cases of the virus in suburban Cook, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health. More than 360 mosquito pools and seven birds also have tested positive. Cook County health officials said the person who died was between the ages of 70-79 and lived in the county's southern district. Officials no longer disclose the gender of WNV patients and provide only the age range. Meanwhile, in Evanston, there have been ten confirmed cases of WNV. On June 19, the city reported that the virus was in fact present after a mosquito pool tested positive. By Aug. 24, the city…
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Evanston residents can now sign up for text and e-mail alerts about mosquito spraying operations, which typically take place from mid-evening to the early morning hours.
Want to know when mosquito spraying will take place in Evanston? You’re in luck. As of Wednesday, you can now sign up for text and e-mail alerts on the city’s website. The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District, which includes Evanston and several other communities around the north suburbs, typically notifies municipalities up to 48 hours in advance that spraying is going on, according to a press release from the city. That information will then be passed on to residents who sign up for the city’s text or e-mail alerts. As of last Friday, there were six cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in Evanston, up from zero in 2011. Numbers of the disease are high around the nation, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, there have …
Friday, August 24, 2012
City officials report that they have confirmed six cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Evanston thus far. There were zero cases reported in 2011.
Six cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Evanston as of Friday afternoon, up from zero in 2011, according to the city’s Health Department. Evanston’s numbers fall in line with a nationwide record for cases of West Nile Virus. There have been more cases of the virus identified at this point in August than there ever have been since the virus was first isolated in the country in 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Some 1,118 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far, with the majority in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Dakota, and Oklahoma. There were 21 cases confirmed in Illinois as of Aug. 21, the CDC reports. Those cases have been clustered in the Chicago area, with 13 human cases in Cook County…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Patch has assembled a timeline outlining how mosquitos have spread the virus throughout the North Shore, from Evanston to Highland Park.
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Thursday, August 23, 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 timeline above, Patch charts both cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in both humans and mosquitoes, …
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, …
City officials say two people have contracted West Nile Virus in Evanston since Aug. 8. The Centers for Disease Control also announced today that rates of the virus peaked earlier than ever this year.
Two case of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in Evanston this year, health officials say. The first case was reported Aug. 8, affecting a 57-year-old Evanston resident. A second case, which the city is still investigating, has been confirmed since then, environmental health division manager Carl Caneva told Patch. "We're still working on the case itself," Caneva said. That means health officials are interviewing the person who was affected and researching where he or she might have contracted the virus. HIPAA law prohibits the city from releasing further details on the individuals who have come down with West Nile virus so far. Related: Map of West Nile Virus Cases in the North Suburbs There are more West Nile Virus cases in the U.S. at…
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The second case of West Nile Virus was confirmed today by the Village of Skokie. This brings the total number of known cases in Illinois to six this year.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Village of Skokie confirmed a second case of West Nile Virus today, bringing the number of total known cases in Illinois to six this year. A spokesperson from the village couldn't be immediately reached for comment. It is unclear how old or how serious the second case of WNV is. On June 30, the Village of Skokie confirmed that the virus was in fact present after a mosquito pool tested positive. On Aug. 3, the village stated that a 76-year-old woman was hospitalized as a result of WNV. And on Aug. 8, the city of Evanston reported that a 57-year-old individual had been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Stay connected - Like Evanston Patch on Facebook Experts say that the continued hot summer weather has created an ideal environment for …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Health officials say the case of West Nile Virus identified in Evanston is the third such case reported in Illinois this year.
A 57-year-old Evanston resident has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus, the first case of the mosquito-borne disease in the city, according to the health department. The Evanston resident is among the first few people to be diagnosed with West Nile Virus in Illinois this year, following a 76-year-old woman from Skokie who was hospitalized last week. Confirmed by a lab test conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the virus is transmitted when a mosquito who has been feeding on an infected bird goes on to bite a human being. Most people who are bit by an infected mosquito have no symptoms, but a few may become sick three to 15 days after being bit, according to health officials. Symptoms may include fever, headache and body …
Ross Redbone
1:21 pm on Sunday, August 26, 2012
The Evanston police said there was nothing illegal about the stagnant concrete pond (with very active mosquito larvae) on the east side of Barton between Mulford and Harvard Terrace. Why don't they just drain it?!! Please help. Thanks! more ›