Issue: 1195 Date: 7/18/2013
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Illinois' First Case Of West Nile In Birds Found In Monroe County
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Mosquito feeding on a human finger.
Illinois' first case this year of West Nile virus in a bird has been confirmed. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) the infected starling was collected by the Monroe County Health Department on June 27 in Waterloo, Ill.
This pattern of detection is part of an annual trend seen by health officials in which the West Nile virus is first detected in mosquitoes, followed by birds, and then, people. No cases have been reported so far this year in humans. However, according to health officials, it is only a matter of time before a person is infected.
The year's first mosquitoes to test positive for the virus were found in Cook County in May. To date, 16 Illinois counties have reported positive results for the West Nile virus in mosquitoes. These counties include: * Bureau * Clay * Cook
