As reports of the year’s first West Nile virus cases start to trickle in from across the U.S., here’s what you need to know about spread, symptoms and prevention.
As a result of West Nile virus, some people, around one in five, will develop febrile illness — which is marked by a fever along with body aches, headache, joint pain, diarrhea, rash and/or vomiting.
"The virus’ effects can be quite serious in the elderly," Dr. Marc Siegel, a professor of medicine atThose who think they might have been infected with WNV should be assessed by a health care provider, the CDC states. After a spike to 5,674 infections in 2012, annual cases remained relatively steady at between 2,000 and 2,600 between 2013 and 2018.
"It’s hard to tell if it will get worse," Sandrock told Fox News Digital."But a combination of mosquito abatement practices , climate change and increased rainfall has led to the uptick in sampling." Another theory is that larger numbers of cases are seen in the wetter years, when there is a larger mosquito population, according to Thompson, who specializes in infectious diseases.
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