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Stay Indoors During Thursday's Mosquito Spraying, Officials Say
With more rain than usual, city officials are spraying insecticide to kill mosquitos that may be carrying the West Nile Virus.
City workers will again take to the streets in a battle against mosquitos and the West Nile Virus.
Thursday, the Chicago Department of Public Health will be spraying north of Foster and covering the Bowmanville and Budlong Woods neighborhoods.
The spray is not harmful to pets or humans, according to a news release from the city, but residents are encouraged to stay indoors and close windows as an extra precaution.
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Staff from the Chicago Department of Health will hang notices on doors over the next two days, Ald. Ameya Pawar said in an email. Earlier in August, workers sprayed parts of Ward 47 south of Lawrence Avenue.
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Only licensed mosquito technicians spray an ultra-low volume on the area.
The spray—known as Zenivex—will be spread at about 1.5 ounces per acre and is most deadly to adult mosquitoes.
City workers will continue to collect from mosquito traps around the city for West Nile testing.
Since 2006, Chicago has seen 54 cases and one fatality related to the West Nile Virus.
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