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West Nile Recap: 2 Genevans Among 12 Cases in Kane County
The latest case was a 64-year-old who was hospitalized.
Kane County's West Nile virus cases continued into this month, bringing the 2012 total to 12. A 64-year-old man from Aurora was hospitalized this month, but has since been discharged, according to the Kane County Health Department. The County Health Department stopped West Nile monitoring activities last month with the onset of the cold weather, but will continue to report any new cases once a week on Wednesdays. This is the most West Nile cases Kane County has had since 2007. During that year, the county recorded 13 human West Nile Virus cases. The Illinois Public Health Department has recorded 245 cases statewide this year, including 10 deaths, as compared to 34 cases and three deaths last year. The other Kane County cases reported this …
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