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Kane County Reports First Human West Nile Cases of 2026

Both patients developed the neuroinvasive form and were hospitalized as officials step up mosquito surveillance and urge prevention.

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The Kane County Health Department says two Aurora residents are the first human cases of West Nile virus in the county for 2026.

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Two Aurora residents confirmed to have West Nile virus, Kane County Health Department says

The two human cases are the first Kane County has seen so far in the 2026 mosquito season, according to the county health department.

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2 serious cases of West Nile virus with hospitalization reported in Kane County

Two people were hospitalized after contracting a serious form of West Nile virus in Kane County, the first human cases recorded county this year.

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Kane County reports first human West Nile cases of 2026

The Kane County Health Department says two Aurora residents are the first human cases of West Nile virus in the county for 2026.

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Kane County Reports 2 Severe West Nile Cases in Aurora

Two Aurora residents are hospitalized with neuroinvasive West Nile virus, Kane County's first human cases of 2026, health officials confirm.

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WSPY NEWS broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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