The state agency announced Tuesday evening that a southern Illinois resident tested positive for the virus after being hospitalized.
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Chicago Tribune

Public health officials confirm state’s first human West Nile case of the year

The first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois has been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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