Protecting Against the Zika Virus in Lake in the Hills, Wisconsin & Northern Illinois

What's the hot new disease being broadcast by the media? It's the Zika virus ... and it's transmitted by mosquitoes.

Uh oh. Summer is en route. Mosquitoes, too.

Should You Be Fearful of The Zika Virus in Lake in the Hills?

Well, no. The mosquitoes that will soon be buzzing Lake in the Hills, don't harbor the Zika virus. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not a single person has gotten the virus from a mosquito in the contiguous United States.

Foreign countries are different. Zika virus is a danger if you travel to Mexico, the Caribbean and some South American countries. Tropical mosquitoes in these areas carry the virus. More than 350 "travel-related" Zika cases have been reported in the U.S., where people returned from a foreign country after being infected.

The glaring danger of Zika virus is its connection to severe birth defects, including brain damage. Pregnant women, or those planning to become pregnant, should be especially cautious about foreign travel.

Otherwise, Zika virus disease isn't fatal. It does have some uncomfortable symptoms – fever, rash and joint pain. So, if Zika comes up in conversation this summer, rest easy. Like malaria and dengue fever, it's transmitted by tropical mosquitoes that don't frequent Lake in the Hills, southeastern Wisconsin or northern Illinois.

Not Out of the Woods Entirely

Just like mosquitoes love woods, though, we aren't out of the woods regarding mosquito-transmitted illness. West Nile virus, which appeared in the United States about 15 years ago, is a threat. In the Lake in the Hills area, Illinois had 72 cases reported in 2015. Wisconsin had nine.

Lake in the Hills local mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus. Its danger to people varies. In the vast majority of cases, an infected person has no symptoms.

About one in five infected people develops fever and other symptoms: headache, body pain, vomiting and rash. Most recover in full.

Yet, a fraction of those infected develop serious neurologic illness, and can even die. People over 60 are at greatest risk. With Lake in the Hills summer activities nearing – pool parties, family gatherings, the Fourth of July and others – it's worth considering how to defend yourself and others from the West Nile virus.

Protecting against mosquitoes, period, minimizes the chance of running into one (or more) with West Nile. A mosquito repellent treatment by The Mosquito Guy keeps mosquitoes away for 30 days. We travel to Lake in the Hills and throughout southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

A Small Price for Mosquito Protection and Peace of Mind

Prices start at just $125 per application. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind regarding West Nile ... and the peace of no mosquitoes buzzing around your ears. Call 262-521-1258, request a mosquito control quote or e-mail margie@themosquitoguy.com, to schedule an application for your Lake in the Hills yard.

Zika virus isn't a worry here. Other mosquito-borne ailments are. The Mosquito Guy will make sure that you, and those you love, are shielded from all.

Have Your Yard Sprayed for Mosquitos & Protect Against the West Nile & Zika Virus near Lake in the Hills, IL