West Nile virus season is here. Cook County Department of Public Health is launching a new public awareness campaign that encourages residents to take precautions against West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, which, in rare cases, can be deadly. The virus occurs in humans when they are bitten by mosquitoes that contracted the virus by feeding on infected birds.
West Nile Virus (WNV)
First Human West Nile Virus Death in Cook County and Illinois for 2022
First Human West Nile Virus Death in Cook County and Illinois for 2022Public health officials urge residents to remain vigilant and “fight the bite” by following a few tips Forest Park, Ill.— Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has confirmed the first...