A person in their late 70s in Cook County became ill at the beginning of August and later died. WNV was a contributing factor in the death.听
The Jackson County Health Department is reporting West Nile positive mosquitoes.听
The reminder comes after positive batch of West Nile Virus have been reported in 7 counties statewide.听
The DuPage County Health Department collected a positive mosquito batch on May 24, from Roselle in DuPage. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported so far this year.
Mosquito traps are being placed around the region as the Health Department begins to monitor for West Vile Virus.
A Will County resident who first became ill in late August and tested positive for West Nile virus has died.
九游体育 Seven began its annual trapping of mosquitoes to test for the virus in May by placing two traps in each of the southern seven counties it serves. Collection and testing of mosquitoes will continue in the region through September.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) 鈥� Health officials say mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in four Louisville zip codes. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness said in a statement that fogging operations are planned Thursday in specific neighborhoods if the weather permits. Infected mosquitos aren鈥檛 unusual this time of year,
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2021.
九游体育 Seven Health Department (S7HD) has confirmed the first West Nile positive mosquito for 2021 in the southern seven-county region.