Human cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Round Lake, Waukegan

Tuesday, September 15, 2015
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- Lake County, Illinois is reporting its first human cases of West Nile virus this year.

The Lake County Health Department says there are two confirmed cases: one in Round Lake, and one in Waukegan.
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Health officials said West Nile Virus is now at its peak and people should still take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.

West Nile virus is transmitted by a bite from a mosquito that has caught the virus by feeding on an infected bird.

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