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3 Human Cases of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Chicago: Health Officials
Three Chicago residents aged 40 to 80 tested positive amid a high West Nile virus risk this season, with mosquito infections rising across Illinois, officials said.
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High Risk For West Nile Virus After 3 Cases Reported In Chicago, Health Department Says
CHICAGO — The local health department has elevated the risk of contracting West Nile virus to “high” after the city recently recorded three cases of the virus, Chicago’s first human cases this year. The three patients are between 40 and 80 years old, live on the Northwest or South sides and all contracted symptoms in late July or early August, according to a news release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. The virus spreads only throug…
Chicago Department of Public Health Confirms First Three Human Cases of West Nile Virus in 2025
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting Chicago’s first three human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2025. The patients, whose symptoms began in late July or early August, range in age from 40 to 80 years old and reside on the Northwest and South sides. The Illinois Department of Public Health […]
Chicago reports first human cases of West Nile virus for 2025
The first three human cases of West Nile virus this season in Chicago were reported Tuesday.The patients range in age from 40 to 80 years old and live on the Northwest and South Sides. Their symptoms began in late July or early August, the Chicago Department of Public Health said.Though they are the first cases of the virus reported in Chicago in 2025, three other people have contracted West Nile this year in Illinois, according to the Illinois …
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Chicago reported three human cases of West Nile virus in the last month as city officials warn the risk of contracting the virus is “high,” with more mosquitoes testing positive than usual. The cases, reported in people between the ages of 40 and 80, were discovered in residents on Chicago’s Northwest and South Sides. Each began seeing symptoms in late July and early August. “We are seeing a higher proportion of mosquitoes testing positive for W…
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