Mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in Lincolnwood
CHICAGO — Another batch of mosquitoes containing the West Nile virus was found in Illinois, this time in Lincolnwood . This week, the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District found the first West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in their traps. One batch of mosquitoes was collected on June 24 and tested positive for the virus in a lab on June 27. The findings come a week after batches in Chicago , Highland Park, and Skokie were found to carry the virus.
Symptoms can last from a few days up to a few weeks. Though most will not show symptoms, in rare cases, the virus can lead to severe illness, including meningitis, encephalitis, or even death. People older than 60 and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.
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