There is not much we can do about West Nile virus
Although the infection caused by West Nile virus could leave you helpless because there is currently no treatment for it, there is a lot that you...
West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes and can cause illness to humans. According to data gathered at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people who contract West Nile virus do not show any symptoms. However, about 20% of those infected would experience symptoms ranging from mild such as...
Rankin County's Emergency Operations Director Bob Wedgeworth said that their goal is to maintain public health as the county and other agencies have been gathering data to determine the mosquito population, as well as screen the collected mosquitoes for any possible virus.
Spraying pesticide to kill adult mosquitoes-or adulticide-will begin in a couple of weeks, which will be conducted...
Threats of the West Nile Virus infection has scaled down to a certain extent, but the medical authorities remains plagued by problems regarding this virus.
The West Nile Virus is an infectious disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. The symptoms of this virus is mild, such as fever, headache, skin rashes, or swollen lymph glands. Unfortunately, having this virus enter the human brain can be deadly.
Detecting whether a particular person is infected with the West Nile Virus is ultimately based on that person's clinical features, activities, places and dates of travel, as well as the epidemiologic...
Of late, several experiments were conducted to test which drug would work best in treating West Nile Virus Encephalitis, a condition characterized by the inflammation of the brain. The various tests made paved the way for the discovery that a drug originally intended to fight HIV may help this dangerous brain infection.
The West Nile Virus is a serious condition carried by infected mosquitoes. It can also be carried by ticks. It is commonly transmitted through blood transfusions, organ transplants, breastfeeding, and during pregnancy from mother to child. It is considered as a seasonal epidemic in North America...
The West Nile Virus is a viral disease carried by a mosquito. The severity of the West Nile Virus infection depends on its carrier. The breakout of this dreadful disease has occurred in the continents of Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, as well as in some parts of North America.
The West Nile Virus comes with several other sets of illnesses and disorders. Among these are the West Nile Encephalitis, West Nile Meningitis, West Nile Meningoencephalitis, and the West Nile fever. All of these disorders occur depending on whether the West Nile Virus infection that a person has is...
The West Nile Virus is not only a fatal disease, it is also highly contagious. Moreover, the virus that its carriers bring are laden with the possible onset of other diseases.
Research was able to trace an outbreak of human encephalitis way back in 1999 around northeastern United States.
Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by a direct viral infection, is a serious disorder that plagues about two thousand Americans each year.
The outbreak was reported to have caused an extensive mortality in crows. In addition to this, exotic birds in the area were also reported...
The West Nile Virus infection is a serious condition that should neither be ignored nor brushed off as a simple disease because in severe cases, this infection may lead to the development of human brain inflammation. With this fact comes the realization that we have to combat the West Nile Virus as a community.
Nevertheless, our efforts in fighting the West Nile Virus cannot be furthered unless we learn to separate fact from fiction; the valid information from the hearsays.
Here are some of the common misconceptions about the West Nile Virus, and the reality that counters these:
The...