What Is The West Nile Virus

The West Nile virus is passed to humans by thedisease goes away without treatment and most
bite of an infected mosquito. The symptoms are:people recover fully. If you have a severe case
fever, headache, muscle aches, and loss ofof West Nile virus you may need to be
appetite. The symptoms can last 3 to 6 days.hospitalized. Your health care provider can tell you
Other symptoms might be nausea, vomiting, rashhow to manage the symptoms of West Nile
on the chest, stomach and back.Most peoplevirus.Some ways to protect yourself and your
recover from West Nile virus. Some develop brainpets from West Nile virus might include: Limiting
inflammation, which is fatal. You need to see ayour time outside between dusk and dawn; Wear
health care provider if you experience severeprotective clothing like long sleeves, and long
msucle weakness, high fever, a stiff neck, orpants; Put mosquito nets over infant carriers
confusion. People over 50 are at most risk forwhen outdoors; Use an insect repellent containing
serious problems and death.The symptoms of theDEET. Don't use repellents containing DEET on
West Nile virus are symptoms of other illnesses.infants under 2 months old; Remove standing
If you have been bitten by mosquitoes andwater from pool covers and other places where
experience these symptoms, or you have been inmosquitoes can breed; Turn plastic wading pools
an area where people and/or animals have beenupside down when not in use; Store empty
sick with West Nile virus, you can suspect theflowerpots or trash cans indoors; Make sure your
West Nile virus may be the cause of yourrain gutters drain properly.Connie Limon publishes a
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Nile virus.There is no specific medicine to treatfor you and your pets. Discounts on shih tzu are
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