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Deadly mosquito-borne virus claims first life in major US city as cases spread

Chicago's first West Nile virus death of 2026 follows the city's rainiest summer in years, as CDPH sprays insecticide across 15 community areas.

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Deadly mosquito-borne virus claims first life in major US city as cases spread
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