[Peace-discuss] dead crow and Public Health

[Karen Medina]

Linda Evans wrote:
>When we called a couple years ago about a couple dead birds they said 
they didn't need to test the birds anymore because they knew WN is already 
here in Illinois.  They just counted how many people get sick from it.
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Well, I suggest that Urbana residents be cautious, even though the official 
statement from Public Health says:
"There has not been any reported positive mosquito samples in Champaign 
County." and “The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is very diligent 
in sampling local mosquitoes and birds."

-karen medina
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"Illinois State Public Health, announced that mosquito samples collected in 
DuPage County have been confirmed as the first positive test results in 
Illinois this year for West Nile Virus. A positive mosquito sample was 
collected from the communities of Naperville, Lisle and Woodridge. There 
has not been any reported positive mosquito samples in Champaign 
County."

“The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is very diligent in sampling 
local mosquitoes and birds."