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Person dies from West Nile virus in suburbs; first in state this year

COOK COUNTY, Ill. — A person in suburban Cook County has become the first person in the state to die this year from West Nile virus.

A suburban Cook County resident, in their 60s, died. CCDPH did not provide where they lived.

Since May 11 through Sept. 6, suburban Cook County has recorded 33 cases of West Nile virus. The state recorded 13 deaths last year related to the virus.

West Nile virus occurs in humans when they are bitten by mosquitoes that contracted the virus by feeding on infected birds.

Most cases of West Nile virus infection have either mild or no symptoms and may go unreported, so case counts are underestimates, according to CCDPH.

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