| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 1, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 1, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-officials-report-citys-first-west-nile-death-of-2026/3983492/ |
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Health officials in Chicago have confirmed the city’s first human cases of West
Nile Virus, as well as the city’s first death of the year from the illness.
According to the Chicago Department of Public Health, two cases were reported in
recent days in the city, with one of the patients dying as a r...