By Jennifer Wheeler
tested positive for the virus, said Ellen Genrich, health education and outreach coordinator. That makes it the county’s third positive tested batch.
The other incidents included a batch from July 24 in Poplar Grove and Aug. 14 in Belvidere. A resident also brought in a dead bird found July 30 in Belvidere, which also had traces of the virus.
A mild case of the West Nile virus could cause a slight fever or headache, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website. Serious cases could cause high fevers with body aches, tremors and possibly death. Symptoms typically appear three to 14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito
The health department recommends practicing the three R’s to avoid becoming in contact with the virus: reduce, repel and report
Boone County mosquito tests positive for West Nile - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
