The Lake County Health Department announced Friday that they have identified the first human case of West Nile virus in Lake County in 2023. Lake County Health Department spokeswoman Emily Young said the case was found in a Lake County resident, who is in their 60s. The resident became ill in early September, Young said. […]
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Health department says bird in McHenry County has tested positive for West Nile Virus
Health officials say a bird collected from Johnsburg last week has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first bird to test positive in McHenry County this year. A blue jay was collected from Johnsburg on July 18 and subsequently tested positive for West Nile virus, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said this […]
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Health department issues warning after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in multiple Lake County towns
Health officials are warning the public and offering tips after batches of mosquitoes in multiple Lake County towns tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on June 27 in Bannockburn, Lake Villa and Vernon Hills. The batches in […]
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First human case of West Nile virus of the year identified in Lake County
The Lake County Health Department announced Tuesday that they have identified the first human case of West Nile virus in Lake County in 2022. Lake County Health Department spokeswoman Emily Young said the case was found in a Lake County man, who is in his 60s. The man became ill in early September. The Illinois […]
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Health department issues warning after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in McHenry County
Health officials are warning the public after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in McHenry County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on Tuesday in Lake in the Hills and tested positive for West Nile virus. The McHenry County […]
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Health department issues warning after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Lake County
Health officials are warning the public and offering tips after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in Lake County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on June 23 in Highland Park and tested positive for West Nile virus. The […]
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First human case of West Nile virus identified in Lake County
The Lake County Health Department announced Tuesday the first human case of West Nile virus in Lake County in 2021. Lake County Health Department spokeswoman Emily Young said the case was found in a Deerfield man, who is in his 70s. He became ill in late July. On August 3, the Illinois Department of Public […]
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First batch of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in McHenry County
Health officials are making the public aware after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in McHenry County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on July 13 in Fox River Grove and later tested positive for West Nile virus. The […]
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First batch of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Lake County
Health officials are warning the public and offering tips after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in Lake County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on June 16 in Lake Bluff and tested positive for West Nile virus. The […]