Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus Disease confirmed
in pools in Morris, traps in Minooka Following positive tests
for the presence of the disease, the Grundy County Health
Department and the village of Minooka are alerting residents to
the precautions they should be taking to protect themselves from
West Nile Virus. The Grundy County Health Department is
reporting that three batches of mosquitoes recently collected in
the city of Morris have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
These pools of mosquitoes constitute only the second occurrence
of West Nile Virus infected mosquitoes ever detected in Grundy
County. The last positive mosquito pool, according to Illinois
Department of Public Health information, was found in 2007.
Additionally, in the village of Minooka, both the private
company Clarke and the Illinois Department of Health have had
live traps placed throughout the village. One of the traps has
detected adult mosquitoes infected with the West Niles Virus.
With positive West Nile Virus human