West Nile Virus: 3 Deaths Reported in Wisconsin, Illinois, Health Officials Say

Published on August 30, 2024

Two people have died and another has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after contracting West Nile virus (WNV) illness, health officials have confirmed, just one day after a man died in Illinois from the same pathogen. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) confirmed the two deaths in the state in an Aug. 29 press release, noting that the three cases involved residents in Outagamie, Fond du Lac, and Brown counties. Health officials did not release the identity of the individuals. In addition to the human cases, the virus has also been detected this year in mosquitoes, animals, and healthy blood donors whose blood screened positive for WNV, the department said....

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