(Chicago, IL) — A Chicago woman is the first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in Illinois this year. State health officials say a woman in her 60’s became ill last month but additional testing didn’t confirm she was sick until Tuesday. West Nile is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. Ninety human cases were reported in Illinois last year, including eight deaths.
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