Human case of West Nile reported in Skokie Updated: September
10, 2012 12:37PM SKOKIE – Skokie officials are warning residents
to protect themselves against mosquito bites after the seasons’
first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in the north
suburb was confirmed. An adult woman has been hospitalized with
the disease, according to the Skokie Health Department. West
Nile Virus was first detected in mosquitoes in Skokie in June.
It is the third confirmed case of West Nile in Illinois this
year, all from northern Cook County. The first two cases were
women in their 60s from Des Plaines and Rolling Meadows. With
the detection of the virus and continued hot weather creating an
ideal environment for mosquito breeding, officials urge
residents to protect themselves and their families by taking the
following precautions: — Avoid mosquito-infested areas,
especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active. —
Eliminate risk by dumping or draining water in neglected ponds,
birdbaths, fountains, buckets or