THE FIRST SIGNS OF THE WEST NILE VIRUS ARE BEING CONFIRMED IN ILLINOIS.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS A BATCH OF MOSQUITOS IN DUPAGE COUNTY TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. THAT’S ABOUT ON PAR WITH PREVIOUS YEARS. ACTING DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI EZIKE SAYS THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF THIS SUMMER IS TO WEAR INSECT REPELLANT.
LAST YEAR IN ILLINOIS…176 HUMAN CASES WERE REPORTED, INCLUDING 17 DEATHS.
MOST PEOPLE WITH THE VIRUS WON’T SEE ANY SYMPTOMS BUT IT CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS.
