# ‘My body didn’t feel right’: Champaign Co. resident recounts West Nile Virus experience

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 13:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
12 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘My body didn’t feel right’: Champaign Co. resident recounts West Nile Virus experience" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 12 articles from 12 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Patch, ABC7 Chicago, WTHI-TV and 94.7 WCSX Detroit. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Patch | 4 Human West Nile Virus Cases Reported In Suburban Cook County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOUUtINzJtTndDdGxDZTVNRnctaW81bnNPQ3BuRy1YRHp5VnRybzBZdDlESlQzQW93ZENlY2x5UlZzM3dVdEVjMVBGdzRrTDR0aWlCaFlUbGtnT1dzSXp5QW5ET04xcGZ5TzExektYNEI2Ukl2eUk4QXg2Rk02blVpNDVOY1J6UklqT3lZcTM1am51dWhUdW1hMmJR0gGvAUFVX3lxTE10Tm1CV0o0M1U2b29vYlJsNm93SU9LbDlRU1lXdmlFZktTT2NvUldlY09hTk81N2xScHJiSWx0M1VhbDhoUzBxdUtGaFRONG5lVHNtNUVIZHpuenBlVEEtVWdVRUsyODRYNHR4QVJMdFI5em03M3MxaHFVYUVYRVI4b2lBUmtkTzlGVnc0UkI0LWFCY1poSTJmcGJPcDktdjVkU1c5X0UxS1pwdUpCMzg?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | 4 West Nile virus cases confirmed in Cook County, Illinois; West Nile virus symptoms include fever, headache, rash, and body aches | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNMjJiZjcwSmJYeGlYMERJUlV5azZPb2JpOExla0Nhb05iWDJUWTZJaXROZVpkTUw5QWc5YU8tVHBVaUgxOFA3SnhEWU9yaE12V1N3SVdaQnl3cEpzZERvVkJGSjZqRWprMHE5dTdUU3NoSlZ2enl6U2Q5V193RlI5bmF0M1d5RXlVbmxxU2M5OF9fZVZiNm1qckgyaXF0ZzM5Nndsd1FMZGhUR01WdjdKNUducUlQdFlNVmpxcEZEa0d4RWFQejFqaG5LeEkyRDlQRVBqaVhWV2LSAd4BQVVfeXFMUGRvOVZsQnNlZ3BxQkZ2UG9YRE1ZejBVdklENXROQnYwbndKY3A0dmpWTFlWYnZvdWtzSGtrYkZ5N1NxWU8tQ192X3dGY2llSUcwdVJTV053eXE2aF9wVEhZRkxOR0lyQVRKNDY5OGV1WDBLcUUyaHM5cHR) |
| WTHI-TV | llinois reports first human case of West Nile virus this year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOUTkxOHFWZkhYWVI3VlV0aGRncW5sVXhtelI3TDFMcVc4X1gwSTNEblg0d1BlNHV6cG9BNHlVOG5RdGtRMHdTdGNwNGNuTkxQVHo0ZVI3UThtdDdJejUzTkltZ0RFV1NzYU1hZjBkQ19nUjRlMTFvNnZRYzQ3cEJ0VVNDZVJJNzA0SjZtS05rOTB5cDZsWVQ4NNIBrAFBVV95cUxQb0IzeGI2V0czM0hfbmdSb3BIYnRFU1ZmVUpXeFRTUFVpSkZ1bjdIY1R1NWQ3MG5hX0Rta1FESzFpVmVvdFc3cmMxNWZjMUN0RVFIcEJYT2xuMnJQX3NnbEpySklyQ0dheF80eWxNWGtNV1lGdE5aT1RaRWVEYnlUMG9tZXFKd3NPR09DcGs4Wkl2OXpEbkoxYkZySl90Q3huMEVhREtHa0R0Z21Z?oc=5) |
| 94.7 WCSX Detroit | Michigan Confirms First 2026 West Nile Virus Case: Prevention Tips and Risks Highlighted | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQNDE0LWFnUkpBdGFfdGdaMl9kOXFtSnNSbnVyV0E1ZEdCQW5ON3VaM0RfRmNRSHVVMGVCUlFiRVB2Q2lFaGdXajlzS0VRaG1BdldGWGgtVHJ2ZDdMdlhuakYxelZMT295cDNwaHBtdXJFN2dNV09WQlhKOWZyd1BEQXp0NzRkTG1oVFdDNThEYzhCV2lXeU01SUQ1REtuckdXZGZ2Rk10Nm9CQVk5QVZRVk10WXFvX1E?oc=5) |
| dailyjournal.net | First human case of West Nile virus for Indiana in 2026 reported in Allen County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQSUoySDU1c0ZJR1ZaVEY1UXU2Q2JabTZuQTlMbmdZOFZ2Q2tNUU95dEhrYWMwamd6Q2d1ZHQweGptX1d0TXZjSVRNcy0zR3NtWjU3RHQyclV1cTA0b1prUHVOOTVscGxZdVMwc2tZUlRLTWNpV2NabGk4ZkdXNElBajJfTjI3M3dzYk1ja3VkY1IxTFZreno1SjlzRTVIUS1Xb0JfZDR2anRlczR4RndkQ1ZiTHh0NEhj?oc=5) |
| 103.9 Wayne FM | Indiana’s firt West Nile case this year announced in Allen County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOR00wVGVIM0ozUzF6MDB6UTBQMHgwYXhLb1pnZVRhLUpIMmZTNjFXZ0twcmV4RE1IQnowVjNWT0tCRFl2cjlfWlJqN0hDdF9mdnFIM2k1NFVPSW1DMllMY3A0QVYyUUJaMzJQQ0I2cF9aamREOVBLaE9lZXRxUFRtajFCekZlUEtibUFfSERoOHhWazFZNlBIYk0tUDAxNWRtQ3F2SXJR?oc=5) |
| 963xke.com | Indiana’s firt West Nile case this year announced in Allen County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOUlJpT3E5UkRDVHVJcFhHRzF2XzVYel9yU0ljZ1Z0cmFzSWZYa3hyRnhYd1l0UTZjMmZBaEM1YXZWRDBtcm96THZ0aHVKWmhISjR5MlJsbjBxNmVncDhOaHpNdEt6UVhYZUhtZjNITWxMVmhvLWVyNUZxa3VoNnJ5di1tQWoxVjlHTFA1cnZveWUzTTJoNzBtbzZB?oc=5) |
| WDET 101.9 FM | Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County reports first human West Nile virus case of the year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOOTJnNUVOdXZrUV9VSTh0R2ttbFI5TGxfYThXTm9lU3RUaG5tMDZjY1lrUXYtWUx1Vnh1dkFqOXJfV0tlakgtc2U0WVFkWVVYTGk4WDV4NWl3WHhhMGVxQ2RseGxnRXdhbjN0SEk1YzJ1THZIWVRKSTNITklhLU5wek1BTTdBeXNSRnRKRm9CT25sZFY1dnhvRFM3eFVqeExDSGNCNkZiTWFodTFWb2NTcGhVdDhFRnNN?oc=5) |
| Cook County Department of Public Health | First West Nile Virus Cases Reported in Suburban Cook County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPd1RCcGNpZ3l3dnB2Q3hUcmJrc2tINGs1MzNaVzRNOFB0LXo0LWtNOF9tNlBGQ1J0THdTSWpfTWtmb1BZWFF0ekMwQ0FvLVRiUmZxbGo3RkNQa3VDTnFFTGhpVXJKbFJ1SEl5VkszVEpoQTdRZndiYm1jeGw0SEFJTnR5YVcyWVFOSERMSEZFOFdscHFSM0V3NC1Zc0V6NVZHanUtUUczdW84N3c?oc=5) |
| Detroit Free Press | Wayne County resident has West Nile virus, Michigan's 2nd case of 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQM1NrZFlLZFdwYWtZXzdHQTF1M2NWc29FSkFsalRhQVN2aXZpVU52ZnN2MTdvNWlzU0R0XzFLTDVnVTVPeTZpYkVqand3a3VSQXRKWlVrdGlYTkF5SFFHWENPb3FzaUVjSWVBdUc5MDRFbnZBckJOaTlkTlZpS2NtUW5TMk1tQjZLcEZBemxaSVJfRzc0Vk50M2NOOFNLeEJBZEdtZmJxQU5nOHF6cVZBQUR4MA?oc=5) |
| WGN-TV | Illinois reports first human case of West Nile virus in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPU2RwM0R3eV9KdDd2aTBkbXZPa2pLbXppSFloUVEycjZCV2RMSDFPRUw3VjlaVF9TSHV6UHE4QTZmWXNtdnl4WVpxR2hxRXVrRFJsWmZZQkJ1Y0EtcHA5UC1iRFM2dGZGaXNZWXNYRlI1ZXFpM1NjX080NEo0WTA5QndINWZPTGlEX1dJdDVwaVR1SS11ejF5Z01mNENxUUXSAaQBQVVfeXFMUHlERGlzNElhRGFnOWtzbFMxU1M0dVlGak9QUEMtTHNwVElraGF3eUhIV0FqcV9keWQyNDhULWlYV2pMLUc5akpfR2xuVTRLNEJ6VUNXbTd2NTFFR3UxeWJiTGNXaU9mdkM3Tm00N1JTeU9ydnJZZTdkM1dwZmNnbHVxYm54LWZBM0ZBdWZNNFBpYkFaQ21wTE9yZEExMl8wS0RRaS0?oc=5) |
| WCIA.com | ‘My body didn’t feel right’: Champaign Co. resident recounts West Nile Virus experience | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPMnp5UllubkU0bjAwdldUaGNOZnZWcFozcWNoZGo0U21JYlZEVEp3R1RhMF9sbDRibVdTNDJsejhkVGxZMTBMVXZrUlNHcHpjendwdFBKdjYzRThRZ0tRckhVSW83LTZLalhpMGVqZlU3bGQ3OXVDanduTlZhYW9qSmVsbk1XTlRUZG1yeEhRQzdicHl4SGtUSnhmOG5fQTZCWXBIaHAyYUxpcW5zVXJEVG5sX3lsbTZ3NmZHVHd2Nzc2SDAx0gHKAUFVX3lxTE1OcUtvMC1JR3BfZFJ2RTNmVFFnejNMYWJWaEdhbF9JNnBpdmNTMGxDMnhyOGI0eWpDdThPUF9sSmlaYmJzVVE0VlQyZW1XQ1pKNVBDTHYxR1c3NHo0TExwSnJjSTlaa25EUjNsZnJGazF6TkNJQlFwUC1ONTl0Z0VibGM1WjFianNPZ29LWWs) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-31/my-body-didn-t-feel-right-champaign-co-resident-recounts-west-nile-virus*