2024: First West Nile Virus-positive bird reported in Illinois, Douglas County, due to mild winter and spring.
Illinois reports its first bird positive for West Nile Virus in 2024, found in Douglas County. The specimen was collected on April 2nd by local health department staff, marking an early report of the virus due to a mild winter and spring season. The Illinois Department of Public Health advises residents to take precautions against mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, such as wearing insect repellent and eliminating standing water around homes where mosquitoes breed.
May 01, 2024
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