By rssfeeds-admin ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced the first detection of West Nile Virus in Winnebago County in 2025.
A mosquito collected in Rockford tested positive for the virus on Monday.
Public health officials remind residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites by using the “three R’s”: Reduce, Repel, and Report.
The majority of people infected with West Nile Virus will not have any symptoms, but it can be deadly, especially in older adults or those with a compromised immune system.
Last year, nearly 70 cases were recorded in Illinois, 13 of which were fatal.
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