The risk of West Nile virus in Chicago is considered “high,” as health officials say the area is experiencing “a higher ...

Local health officials say Chicago has reached a “high risk” level of the West Nile virus because mosquitoes are testing ...

Chicago reported three human cases of West Nile virus in the last month as city officials warn the risk of contracting the ...

A West Nile virus survivor shared the story of her harrowing journey with the brain infection she first thought was a stroke.

The patients range from 40 to 80 years old and reside on the Northwest and South sides. The patients’ symptoms began in late ...

Chicago suburbs spray for mosquitos as more areas test positive for West Nile Virus The insects have also been found in Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northfield, and Skokie.

A suburban woman and elderly Chicago resident are the first in Cook County to contract the West Nile virus this summer, according to health officials. A northwest suburban woman in her 50s became ...

By Allison Novelo • Published June 13, 2023 • Updated on June 14, 2023 at 12:53 pm ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health reported 13 human cases and no deaths in 2021. West Nile virus is transmitted through mosquito bites and cannot be spread from person to person, CDPH said.

Light pollution can extend by 41% how long sparrows are infectious with West Nile virus, which could make it more likely that they transmit the lethal disease to mosquitoes and on to people, a new ...

Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.

Chicago reports its first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025, with an early state case and citywide spraying ...