2014 Illinois West Nile Virus

Numbers at a Glance

44 human cases

3 human deaths

61 years - median age of human cases*

21 years - youngest human case*

88 years - oldest human case*

49 counties with positive humans, birds, mosquitoes and/or horses

41 positive birds

1271 positive mosquito batches

1 positive horses and other animals

Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62761
Phone 217-782-4977
Fax 217-782-3987
TTY 800-547-0466
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