What to know about West Nile virus after first human case detected in Illinois While some Chicago-area counties have reported mosquitoes testing positive so far this year, the first human case ...

CHICAGO — One death from West Nile Virus has been reported in Illinois, the first death from the virus in the state this year, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, confirmed the first human death from the West Nile virus in the state so far this year. (iStock) ...

“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.

With the first human case of West Nile virus reported so early in the season in Illinois, health leaders want everyone to take heed. Last week, former Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton reflected ...

To date, there have been two dozen human cases of West Nile virus reported in Illinois this year, per officials. Some 28 cases were reported in 2019, including one death.