The DuPage County Health Department has announced that a county resident in their 80s is the first human death related to West Nile virus in the county this year.

The person became ill in August, according to a news release from the DCHD.

To date this year, there have been 11 human cases of WNV recorded in DuPage County.

Public urged to take precautions against mosquito bites

Adam Forker, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department expressed his sadness at the death, urging others to take caution.

“Please protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites by taking necessary precautions,” Forker said.

West Nile virus is transmitted to humans when they are bitten by infected mosquitoes, which pick up the virus from infected birds.

Most people who are infected will no

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