More Mosquito Spraying on Tap for Some North Shore Communities

Almost a week after mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus were discovered in Northbrook, the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District will do another round of spraying to control the insects.

Weather permitting, the district will do targeted adult mosquito operations from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday, July 14, around various parts of select north suburban communities.

Here's a list of cities and villages that will be sprayed at this time:

• Evanston
• Glenview
• Kenilworth
• Northfield
• Skokie
• Wilmette
• Winnetka

Go to the district's website to find what areas will be affected by the spraying.

Besides Northbrook, mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile were discovered in Glenview, Evanston, Kenilworth, Wilmette, Winnetka, Skokie and Morton Grove. The infected mosquitoes in Glenview, which were collected May 25, were the first to be found in northern Illinois this year.

RELATED: Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found in Northbrook

So far, there only has been one reported case of a human contracting the West Nile virus in 2016. An adolescent in west-central Illinois became seriously ill with the disease in late May.

Last year, Illinois had 77 reported human cases of West Nile virus, and nine people died from the illness, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The state health agency advises people to stay away from areas where mosquitoes breed, such as standing water in flowerpots, bird baths and ponds. Also, residents should use insect repellent with DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR 3535.

Go to the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District's website for the most recent West Nile virus testing results.

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