What can I do to help reduce mosquito breeding on my property?
  • Be sure screens are in good repair and tight-fitting.

  • Change water in bird baths, wading pools, etc., at least once a week.

  • Clean rain gutters and downspouts to prevent water from standing in tin gutters or on flat roofs.

  • Maintain private catch basins. Please report these to the Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District at (708) 447-1765 for treatment and to the Village at (708) 579-2300 for recording purposes.

  • Stack water-holding containers upside down.

  • Stock ornamental ponds with goldfish or other surface-eating fish to control mosquito breeding.

  • Throw away all trash that holds water.

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3. Who can get the virus?
4. Is there any treatment for West Nile Virus?
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