In hopes of preventing cases of West Nile Virus, the DeKalb County Health Department is reminding residents to avert mosquito bites and breeding now that mosquito activity is increasing.West Nile Virus, which is often transmitted via mosquitos, has symptoms...

A batch of mosquitoes caught in DeKalb and Sycamore have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a DeKalb County Health Department news release.No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in DeKalb County this year, although the virus...

A 59-year-old DeKalb County man has been reported as infected with West Nile virus, the first human case in the area. "This is not unexpected, due to the fact that there have been cases diagnosed throughout Illinois and the United States and we know the...