We totally get why news of an illness spread by a blood-sucking bug can feel a bit unsettling.
? Below, what you should keep in mind as mosquitoes continue to annoy you through the early fall months.West Nile virus spreads when an infected mosquito bites a person and begins to feed on their blood. While this is the primary way West Nile virus is transmitted, it has also been spread in laboratory settings, during organ transplants, during blood transfusions, and from mother to baby , though these instances are rare, per the.
There is no vaccine for West Nile virus, nor are there specific treatments for the illness that can be caused by the virus,, a researcher at Mount Sinai who works on forecast models for West Nile virus, tells SELF. Most people who become infected with the virus won’t develop any symptoms, Dr. Defelice says.
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