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West Nile virus found in mosquito in Rockford, raises health concerns

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.

Livingston Co. mosquitoes test positive for West Nile, first this year

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Livingston County Health Department said mosquito batches have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the county, the first positive test results in the county this year. In a news release Monday morning, the health department's Environmental Health Division said the batches that tested…

September 8, 2025

In "Illinois News"

First human West Nile Virus case confirmed in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Illinois had its first confirmed human case of the West Nile Virus Tuesday, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The confirmed case is an individual from southern Illinois who was hospitalized due to complications of the infection. The case marks the earliest…

June 25, 2025

In "Illinois News"

First West Nile virus cases confirmed in Los Angeles County for 2025

Four people have been hospitalized with West Nile virus infections in Los Angeles County, marking the first confirmed human cases of the mosquito-borne disease for the 2025 season, health officials announced. The cases were reported from late July through late August and involve residents of the Antelope Valley, San Fernando…

September 17, 2025

In "California News"

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