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 ...

The city of Chicago is currently facing a high risk of West Nile virus after the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...