Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus.

The first human case of West Nile virus this summer has been confirmed in Illinois.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a person downstate, specifically in Southern Illinois,

The first human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Illinois.U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a resident of southern Illinois was admitted to the hospital for complications associated with