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Washington County, located approximately 55 miles east of St. Louis, is the closest of the aforementioned counties. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Illinois thus far in ...
“Sadly, Illinois is reporting our first death of the year attributed to West Nile virus,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the state health department, in a news release.
The first West Nile virus-related death in Illinois in 2023 also had an onset of symptoms in August, the agency reported. Last year, there were six deaths and 119 nonfatal cases reported.
Last year, West Nile virus was found in 72 of Illinois’ 102 counties, WGN said. The Illinois Department of Public Health reminds people to “Fight the Bite” with the “Three R’s”: ...
The latest report comes after mosquitoes with West Nile Virus were also found in the north suburbs late last month. The insects were collected in Glenview, Illinois health officials said.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
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