Research Notes on West Nile Virus
Birds are the primary host of West Nile virus (WNV), but it can infect humans and horses as well as a few other mammals. The route of infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito. WNV is a form of encephalitis, and is similar to the dengue fever virus.
Fast Facts:
- Most people infected with WNV will not become ill and will not know they had the virus.
- Approximately 20% of people who get WNV will develop West Nile fever.
- Less than 1% of people who contract WNV will develop a serious disease, which can be fatal.
- The best prevention is to avoid mosquito bites.
5 Great Resources on West Nile Virus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): West Nile Virus
- Medscape: West Nile Virus Meningoencephalitis
- eMedicine: West Nile Virus
- UptoDate: Patient Information: West Nile Virus Infection
- Wikipedia: West Nile Virus
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What is West Nile Virus?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): West Nile Virus
- MedlinePlus: West Nile Virus
- WebMD: West Nile Virus: Topic Overview
- Mayo Clinic: West Nile Virus
- Cleveland Clinic: What is the West Nile Virus?
What Are The Symptoms of West Nile Virus?
- eMedTV: West Nile Virus Symptoms
- CDC: What Are The Symptoms of West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection?
- Mayo Clinic: West Nile Virus Signs and Symptoms
- About.com: Symptoms of West Nile Virus
- MedicineNet: What Are The Symptoms of West Nile Virus?
What Are The Causes and Complications of West Nile Virus?
- eMedicineHealth: West Nile Virus Causes
- Mayo Clinic: West Nile Virus Causes
- Cleveland Clinic: Neurological Complications of West Nile Virus
- MedicineNet: How Do People Get West Nile Virus?
- WrongDiagnosis: Causes of West Nile Virus
What Are The Treatments and Medications for West Nile Virus?
- CDC: Testing and Treating West Nile Virus in Humans
- WebMD: West Nile Virus Treatment Overview
- Mayo Clinic: West Nile Virus Treatment
- eMedTV: West Nile Virus Treatment
- eMedicineHealth: West Nile Virus Treatment
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of West Nile Virus?
- eMedicine: West Nile Virus Prognosis
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): West Nile Virus Outlook (Prognosis)
- Medscape: Long-Term Prognosis For Clinical West Nile Virus Infection
- WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of West Nile Fever (Virus)
How Do You Prevent West Nile Virus?
- CDC: West Nie Virus Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration: West Nile Virus: Reducing the Risk
- Mayo Clinic: West Nile Virus Prevention
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): West Nile Virus Prevention
- eMedTV: West Nile Virus Prevention
- eMedicineHealth: West Nile Virus Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about West Nile Virus
- Graceful Street: It's Official...I Have West Nile Virus
- MySpace: I Have West Nile Virus.
- Stop Autism Forever: Epidemics: Real and Imagined
- Healthline: West Nile Virus
- West Nile Survivor Stories: West Nile Virus Survivor Stories
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about West Nile Virus
- HealthBoards: Question About West Nile Virus
- Topix: West Nile Virus (The Silent Killer)
- City Data: West Nile Virus
- HealthBoards: West Nile Virus and Antibiotics
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on West Nile Virus
- JAMA: West Nile Virus Articles
- PudMedCentral: West Nile Virus Articles
- Google Scholar: West Nile Virus Articles
Clinical Trials on West Nile Virus
- ClinicalTrials.gov: West Nile Virus Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: West Nile Virus Clinical Trials
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