Henry County Health Department
The Environmental Health Division of the Henry and Stark County Health Department is reminding residents that the wet and warm Spring weather can mean an increase in the local mosquito population.
The Culex mosquito is the most common vector of West Nile Virus and other viral illnesses, according to the department s Environmental Health Services. The Culex mosquito relies mostly on artificial containers for breeding sites. An artificial container is anything that will hold water more than 4 to 5 days. Enormous numbers of mosquitoes are produced day after day in such containers.
The Health Department offers the following information for how to decrease mosquito breeding sites and the potential health risks associated with mosquito bites.
Health Dept. has discounted radon home test kits for National Air Quality Awareness Week
Henry County Health Department
The Environmental Health Division of the Henry and Stark County Health Department announces that May 3-7, 2021 has been proclaimed National Air Quality Awareness Week. This designation helps to call attention to the fact that radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer overall and the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers.
Therefore, the Department reminds residents they have Radon Home Test kits available for purchase through their offices in Kewanee and Colona. The kits are being offered at the low cost of $15 per kit.