"People should take care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, no matter what part of the state they live in,” said Laura McDougall, executive director. The best way to prevent West Nile virus is to take steps to protect ourselves from mosquito bites. People can “fight the bite” to reduce their risk of getting West Nile virus by:

The first human case of West Nile virus this summer has been confirmed in Illinois. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a person downstate, specifically in Southern ...

Two people in Adams County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, which has seen a significant increase in mosquitoes in the state. Dr. Lindsey Fish, Internal Medicine with Urgent Care at Denver Health,