Surveillance
The Adams County Health
Department conducts various surveillance
activities across the county. With the
assistance of the Adams County Animal Warden,
dead birds are collected and laboratory tested
for the presence of West Nile Virus.
Citizens who observe sick or dying birds with no
obvious cause of death (e.g. found in roadway,
gunshot) during the summer months may call the
Animal Warden at (217) 277-2145.
From June - September, the
Health Department collects mosquitoes throughout
the County to test for West Nile Virus and St.
Louis Encephalitis. Since the Health
Department began surveillance activities in
2002, West Nile Virus has been detected in
mosquitoes, birds or humans each summer.
To explore local and statewide surveillance
data,
click here.
Mosquito
Control
Each summer, the Health
Department, along with the City of Quincy and
other communities in the County, apply mosquito
larvicide to likely breeding areas to break the
mosquito life-cycle. For questions on the
City of Quincy's adult mosquito control program,
please contact the City of Quincy.
Prevention and Education
Mosquitoes are more than a
common summertime pest. They can carry
West Nile Virus and other diseases that make
humans sick. To reduce your risk for
illness, there are steps you can take to
eliminate mosquito breeding sites and steps you
can take to minimize mosquito bites. Click
the following links for more information:
