Beth Swigart, one of the 176 human cases of the virus in Illinois last year, spent 23 days in the hospital and missed about three months of work while dealing with an infection that 'just had to work its way out.' Submit questions to our Health Reporter by clicking here TOLONO — There was a time when Beth Swigart didn't pay that much attention to West Nile virus and the annual warnings about mosquito bites. read more