LOGAN COUNTY (Heart of Illinois ABC) -- The Logan County Department of Public Health is reporting a dead bird has tested positive for West Nile Virus.
The dead blue jay -- collected in Hartsburg -- was submitted on August 30 to an Illinois Department of Agriculture lab.
The Logan County Department of Public Health says around 32 counties around the state have reported West Nile, including one human case and no deaths.
County health officials reiterate the threat from West Nile, even though activity this year has decreased from previous years.
The Logan County Department of Public Health urges the public to practice the three "R's" -- reduce, repel and report:
- Do reduce your exposure by avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active from dusk to dawn. Repair screens with tears or any other outer openings. Keep windows shut and eliminate areas of standing water around your property where mosquitoes can breed.
- Do repel mosquitoes from biting when outdoors by wearing shoes, socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt (light-colored clothing is preferred). Wear repellents that contain DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR 3535 and use according to the label instructions.
- Do report dead birds to the Logan County Department of Public Health. If the bird is dead less than 24 hours and has appeared to die of natural causes, it may be eligible for testing. Bird specimens will be accepted for testing until October 15th. In addition, contact the health department or your local municipality to report any stagnant water in roadside ditches, abandoned pools, flooded yards or similar locations that may provide breeding sites for mosquitoes.
Illness from mosquito bites is rare, according to the health department and there is no reason to be tested for West Nile if someone is bitten by a mosquito.
Anyone with questions on West Nile Virus can contact the Logan County Department of Public Health at 217-735-2317 or click on the environmental health section of the health department website at: http://www.lcdph.org/.
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