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Illinois reports its earliest human West Nile virus case since 2016
More than a dozen states have confirmed West Nile virus cases this year
Over 38,000 New Mexicans have received a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine this year
New vaccine advisory panel changed longstanding recommendations
Bird flu has infected 70 people and killed one person during the past year
Over 11,000 children were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 during the 2024-’25 respiratory virus season, 7,746 of whom were under age 5