OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- The first human case of West Nile virus in suburban Cook County has been reported in an Oak Lawn woman, health officials said.
The woman, who is in her 40s, was not hospitalized and is recovering at home, officials said.
The most effective way to prevent against becoming infected with West Nile virus is to follow the 3 R's:
The case comes as an elderly woman reportedly contracted the virus on Chicago's North Side as well as a human case in Porter County, Ind.
Positive mosquito pools have been reported in 61 communities including Will, Kane and Cook counties, officials said.
The virus is transmitted through a mosquito that has fed on an infected bird and includes symptoms such as fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches, officials said.