(Undated) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is confirming the first human case of the West Nile Virus in the state this year. Officials say an adolescent in west-central Illinois became severely ill late last month. West Nile is transmitted through a mosquito bite. Common symptoms include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches.
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