West Nile virus detected in Boone County mosquitoes for 2026

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Health officials have detected the first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus in Boone County for 2026.

The Boone County Health Department said a pool of mosquitoes tested positive after being collected on May 18 in Belvidere.

Currently, there have been no human cases of West Nile Virus detected in Illinois…

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