First mosquitoes of 2019 check constructive for West Nile virus

The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Friday that a number of mosquitoes collected in west suburban Wayne have examined constructive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes had been collected Tuesday by the DuPage County Health Department, IDPH stated, making them the primary mosquitoes to check constructive for the virus this yr. In 2018, 74 counties in Illinois reported constructive outcomes for West Nile virus in a mosquito, chook or human, IDPH stated. 176 human circumstances — which are sometimes underreported — had been confirmed constructive final yr, 17 of which resulted in loss of life. “The recent rains are leaving many pools of water behind, not only in sewer systems under streets and drainage