POPE COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL) -- Southern 7 Health Department (S7HD) confirmed a positive test for West Nile Virus in mosquitoes in the southern seven county region of Illinois. This marks the third positive case documented by the health department in 2025.

The latest positive case was collected from a mosquito trap set in Pope County on August 20. Previous cases were detected in Massac County on July 24 and Union County on July 30.

Residents are urged to take precautions against West Nile Virus by following the three "R's": Reduce, Repel, and Report.

The S7HD provided the following information on how to reduce, repel and report...

REDUCE - make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or other openings. Try to keep doors and windows shut.

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