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Illinois reports first human West Nile virus case of 2024 in Cook County
The woman, in her 60s, developed symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness in mid-June. Last year, 119 people contracted West Nile virus in Illinois, six of them died.
By Sun-Times staff
Jul 17, 2024, 8:46pm EDT
A suburban Cook County woman was identified as Illinois’ first human case of the West Nile virus this year, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday.
The woman, in her 60s, developed symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness in mid-June, officials said. Her test results are pending confirmation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Last year, 119 people contracted West Nile virus in Illinois, six of them died, the IDPH said...
Illinois reports first human West Nile virus case of 2024 in Cook County
The woman, in her 60s, developed symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness in mid-June. Last year, 119 people contracted West Nile virus in Illinois, six of them died.
By Sun-Times staff
Jul 17, 2024, 8:46pm EDT
A suburban Cook County woman was identified as Illinois’ first human case of the West Nile virus this year, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday.
The woman, in her 60s, developed symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness in mid-June, officials said. Her test results are pending confirmation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Last year, 119 people contracted West Nile virus in Illinois, six of them died, the IDPH said...