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A West Nile virus survivor shared the story of her harrowing journey with the brain infection she first thought was a stroke.
Chicago suburbs spray for mosquitos as more areas test positive for West Nile Virus The insects have also been found in Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northfield, and Skokie.
CHICAGO — Health officials confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Chicago in 2022 as a male in his mid-60s who resides on the city’s Northwest Side.
No humans have reported being infected by the virus in the state so far, but “it remains important to mitigate the spread of [West Nile virus] and other mosquito-borne diseases,” the statement ...
The worst West Nile outbreak in the U.S. to date came in 2002. That year in Illinois alone, there were 884 cases across the state, and 67 deaths – 42 of them in Cook County.
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