A Lake County resident has become the first person in Illinois to die of West Nile Virus this year.
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health , the resident, who was in their 80s, had an onset of symptoms of the virus in mid-August and died soon after."Sadly, Illinois is reporting our first death of the year attributed to West Nile virus," said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. "This death – and the six that occurred last year in Illinois - are a stark reminder that West Nile virus poses a serious risk, especially to older people and those with weakened immune systems.
Of the nine cases, the majority have been reported in Cook County. Other cases have been located in DuPage, Will, Winnebago and Tazewell counties. In 2023, 67 counties in Illinois reported positive West Nile Virus mosquitoes, birds, humans and/or horses. So far this year, there have been 2,113 positive mosquito batches, 29 positive birds and one positive horse from 57 counties.
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