IDPH Reports First Bird in Illinois to Test Positive in 2024 for West Nile Virus in Douglas County
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IDPH Reports First Bird in Illinois to Test Positive in 2024 for West Nile Virus in Douglas County
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first bird to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2024 in Douglas County. The specimen was collected by Douglas County Health Department staff on April 2 in Villa Grove. The early report of the first bird comes following a mild winter and spring.