The Chicago Department of Public Health has reported the city's first two human cases of West Nile virus, as well as the first death from the virus, in 2026.
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Chicago officials report city's first West Nile death of 2026
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Person dies from West Nile virus in Chicago, 2 cases confirmed: city health officials
Chicago health officials are reporting the city's first two human cases of West Nile virus this year, including the first death linked to the virus in 2026. Chicago West Nile virus The Chicago Department of Public Health said the Illinois Department of Public Health has also confirmed several additi…
A Chicagoan has died from West Nile, and is among the first two human cases this year, the city's department of health announced Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health has also confirmed
The Chicago Department of Public Health has reported the city's first two human cases of West Nile virus, as well as the first death from the virus, in 2026.
Chicago health officials just reported the first death of 2026 due to the mosquito-borne disease West Nile Virus, signaling the threat that the pests pose even as summer w…
Person dies from West Nile virus in Chicago, 2 cases confirmed: city health officials | Since Then
