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First West Nile Virus Related Deaths Reported in Illinois, Sept. 19, 2014

Cooler temperatures do not mean we’re out of the woods yet

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014.  The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus related deaths in Illinois for 2014. Two residents in northern Illinois who became ill with West Nile virus in late-August and early September have died.

“Although we’ve seen a cooler and wetter summer, which has resulted in less West Nile virus activity, these deaths show the virus…

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