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Coverage dated October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

DuPage County reports first West Nile virus death of 2026

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Health officials remind locals to ‘Fight the Bite’ by practicing the three ‘R’s’: reduce, repel, and report.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    First West Nile virus death of 2026 reported in DuPage County (opens NBC Chicago)

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    In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022.

  2. WGN Chicago

    DuPage County reports first West Nile virus death of 2026 (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Health officials remind locals to ‘Fight the Bite’ by practicing the three ‘R’s’: reduce, repel, and report.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Person dies from West Nile virus in DuPage County: health officials (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Health officials are reporting the first West Nile virus death of the year in DuPage County.

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