More West Nile found

Southern Illinois has recorded its first positive West Nile virus test of the year. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Tuesday that the test was collected Monday in Murphysboro in Jackson County. Positive tests for the virus in northern Illinois' DuPage County and central Illinois' Tazewell County were reported this May. Another mosquito pool in Adams County in southwestern Illinois also has tested positive. Last year 101 cases of West Nile in humans were reported in Illinois. That included four deaths. The virus is transmitted to humans through mosquitoes that have picked up the virus by feeding on infected birds. Health officials urge residents to take precautions, such as wearing long sleeves, to avoid being bitten.