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

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

Uh oh. Summer is looming. Mosquitoes, too.

Should You Be Concerned About The Zika Virus in McCullom Lake?

Well, no. The mosquitoes that will soon be buzzing McCullom Lake, don't harbor the Zika virus. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not a single person has contracted 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 nations. 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 hazard of Zika virus is its connection to severe birth defects, including brain damage. Pregnant women, or those planning to become pregnant, should be especially wary about foreign travel.

Otherwise, Zika virus disease isn't fatal. It does have some undesirable 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 McCullom Lake, 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 U.S. about 15 years ago, is a risk. In the McCullom Lake area, Illinois had 72 cases reported in 2015. Wisconsin had nine.

McCullom Lake local mosquitoes can carry 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 displays fever and other symptoms: headache, body pain, vomiting and rash. Most recover in full.

Yet, a sliver of those infected encounter serious neurologic illness, and can even die. People over sixty are at highest risk. With McCullom Lake summer activities nearing – pool parties, family gatherings, the Fourth of July and others – it's worth considering how to protect yourself and others from the West Nile virus.

Guarding against mosquitoes, period, lessens the chance of encountering one (or more) carrying West Nile. A mosquito repellent application by The Mosquito Guy keeps mosquitoes away for thirty days. We travel to McCullom Lake and throughout southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

A Small Price for Mosquito Protection and Peace of Mind

Prices start at just $125 per treatment. It's a small cost 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 McCullom Lake yard.

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

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