Move Over, Swine Flu: West Nile Attempts Comeback

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jun 1, 2009 8:40PM

The swine flu frenzy is dying down just as summer rolls in and that means one thing: time to ramp up the West Nile coverage. Illinois gets the odious distinction of being the first state to have mosquitoes test positive for the virus in 2009. Overall, 44 people died from West Nile in 2008, one in Illinois; there were 20 reported cases in Illinois last year. The city has set aside $3 million for fighting West Nile this year. Check out the CDC's West Nile page for more information.