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Bookmark or Share- West Nile Virus: Symptoms, Treatment & PreventionWest Nile is a virus that spreads through mosquito bites. Most people infected with West Nile virus don’t have symptoms. About 1 in 5 people have symptoms like fever, rash and muscle aches. Rarely, West Nile can cause serious brain and spinal cord inflammation (encephalitis and meningitis).
- West Nile virus - World Health Organization (WHO)West Nile Virus (WNV) can cause neurological disease and death in people. WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals can be infected.
- West Nile Virus | West Nile Virus | CDC - Centers for Disease ...Learn how to treat and prevent West Nile virus disease. Learn the clinical signs and symptoms of West Nile virus disease. Know what tests to order to diagnose West Nile virus infection. Know the cause of West Nile virus disease and how it is transmitted. Link to additional information about West Nile virus in the United States.
- West Nile virus: What you need to know - Mayo Clinic News Network"West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. It's a flavivirus —a specific type of RNA virus that can infect humans, birds and horses.
- West Nile virus - WikipediaWest Nile virus (WNV) is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. It is a member of the family Flaviviridae, from the genus Flavivirus, which also contains the Zika virus, dengue virus, and yellow fever virus. The virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, mostly species of Culex.
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