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West Nile Detected In Western Suburb
West Nile mosquitoes are back in the Chicago area for the first time this year. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley reports.
Recent Flooding Could Lead To Increase In Mosquitoes
You may have to start scratching in a month or so, but you don’t have to start worrying, as recent heavy rains and floods encourage the growth of flood water mosquitoes, reports WBBM’s John Cody.
Health Officials: 2012 Could Be One Of Worst Years For West Nile
It’s gearing up to be one of the worst years ever for West Nile Virus.
City To Spray For West Nile For Next 2 Days
The City of Chicago is taking action Tuesday and Wednesday, in hopes of minimizing Chicagoans’ chances of getting the West Nile virus.
City To Continue Spraying For West Nile After First Local Human Cases This Year
With the first reported human cases of the West Nile virus in the Chicago area, local health departments are taking no chances.
State Sees First Human Cases Of West Nile Virus
The West Nile virus is back. State health officials have confirmed two human cases in the northwest suburbs.
Rain This Week Could Mean More West Nile Mosquitoes
This week’s heavy rain is long gone, but in the next few days we should be seeing more reminders of it – of the buzzing and biting variety.
Mosquito Batches With West Nile Found In Aurora, Montgomery
Three more batches of mosquitoes collected recently have tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Kane County health Department said Friday.
Mosquitoes With West Nile Found In Naperville
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been discovered in traps at two parks in west suburban Naperville.
Warm Weather Prompts Early West Nile Testing
Testing for West Nile Virus is starting two weeks earlier than normal this year, following the unseasonably warm winter and spring.
West Nile Mosquitoes Discovered In Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove is the latest Chicago suburb where West Nile mosquitoes have been discovered.
South Suburbanite Is 2nd Human Case Of West Nile In Cook County
A man from south suburban South Holland is the second confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Cook County this year, according to county health officials.
Palatine Man Tests Positive For West Nile
An elderly northwest suburban man is the first to be diagnosed this year in the Chicago area with West Nile-related diseases.
West Nile Mosquitoes Found In The Suburbs
Mosquitoes taken in a trap on the East Side of Aurora have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Kane County Health Department said Friday.
Mosquito Guide: How To Avoid Being Bitten By Skeeters
Mosquitoes seem to be everywhere this year. So far nine counties in Illinois have found some infected with West Nile Virus. CBS 2′s Susan Carlson explains why mosquitoes seem to bite certain people more often and how a common household item can help keep the pests away.
West Nile Mosquitoes Found In Evanston
Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have now been found in Evanston.
Mosquitoes In Four Suburbs Test Positive For West Nile
It’s official. In Cook County, this year’s mosquitoes aren’t just nuisance biters anymore. Culex mosquitos, which carry the West Nile virus, are out now.
Communities Ramp Up Fight Against Mosquitoes
Everybody hates mosquitoes, and communities are preparing to fight them this summer.
Scores Of Skeeters On The Way, After Recent Wet Weather
All the wet weather and flooding is likely to give us a bumper crop of particularly nasty mosquitoes, an expert says.
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