Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Glenview

GLENVIEW, IL — Mosquito experts are asking residents to take some extra precautions after the first mosquito of the season tested positive for the West Nile virus Tuesday in Glenview. According to the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District, batches of mosquitoes collected on July 20 and July 22 from traps in Glenview and Niles tested positive for WNV Tuesday in the organization's Northfield lab.

This year, WNV positive batches of mosquitoes have also been found in NSMAD traps in Evanston, Glencoe, Lincolnwood, Skokie and Winnetka.

While NSMAD says the risk of being infected with WNV is low at this time, it recommends that residents take personal protection measures to minimize mosquito bites including using insect repellent, wearing loose fitting clothing and avoiding peak mosquito feeding times during the hours around dawn and dusk. Residents are urged to examine their property and eliminate any items that can hold water, particularly smaller items that may be easily overlooked.

"Remember, if it can hold water, it can breed mosquitoes," the NSMAD said in a release.

The NSMAD is a local government agency responsible for controlling the regional mosquito population in order to reduce the risk of disease from mosquito borne illness and minimize the negative impact mosquitoes have on the quality of life in the municipalities of Deerfield (Cook County, east of Pfingsten Road) Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview (east of Pfingsten Road), Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles (east of Harlem Avenue), Northbrook (east of Pfingsten Road), Northfield, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka. Visit www.nsmad.com for more information.

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