Local health officials say Chicago has reached a “high risk” level of the West Nile virus because mosquitoes are testing ...

The risk of West Nile virus in Chicago is considered “high,” as health officials say the area is experiencing “a higher ...

The city of Chicago is currently facing a high risk of West Nile virus after the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) ...

Chicago reported three human cases of West Nile virus in the last month as city officials warn the risk of contracting the ...

The patients range from 40 to 80 years old and reside on the Northwest and South sides. The patients’ symptoms began in late ...

A West Nile virus survivor shared the story of her harrowing journey with the brain infection she first thought was a stroke.

CHICAGO — Health officials confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Chicago in 2022 as a male in his mid-60s who resides on the city’s Northwest Side.

Light pollution can extend by 41% how long sparrows are infectious with West Nile virus, which could make it more likely that they transmit the lethal disease to mosquitoes and on to people, a new ...

Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.

Chicago reports its first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025, with an early state case and citywide spraying ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health said all three patients started experiencing symptoms in late July or early August.