Kendall County Health Department officials have reported that a mosquito batch collected in Yorkville recently tested positive for West Nile virus.
West Nile virus is most commonly spread by infected culex mosquitoes, Aurora area officials have said.
So far this year, several Illinois counties have reported positive test results through either mosquito or bird samples, Kendall County Health Department officials said in a press release. Although no human cases of West Nile virus have been identified yet in Illinois this year, the positive test results indicate that the virus is in the area and residents should take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes, according to the release.
Also, area officials said residents should make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens, and to change water in birdbaths weekly. Residents should also properly maintain wading pools and stock ornamental ponds with fish. While most people infected with West Nile virus do not develop any symptoms, the majority of those who do develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, Kendall County officials said.
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