Overview

• The North Shore Health Department confirmed the Bayside infection Tuesday, with the announcement made public on Wednesday.
• A mosquito pool at the department’s Bender Road site in Glendale’s Kletzsch Park tested positive within the past week.
• State health officials report 25 human West Nile cases in Wisconsin so far this year.
• Mosquito activity in Wisconsin can continue until the first hard frost, extending the period of potential exposure.
• Authorities advise EPA-registered repellents, permethrin-treated clothing, long sleeves, and eliminating standing water, noting most infections cause no illness but severe disease can occur in older adults.