Illinois is reporting its first West Nile virus death of the year — a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s, health officials said Wednesday.

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Lab tests have confirmed that the virus contributed to the person’s death, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Last year, there were five West Nile virus d

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