West Nile Fever

Another way to detect West Nile virus is immunohistochemistry as they incorporate tissue slice cells by detecting antibodies in the antigen. West Nile virus influences the body like influenza. It makes people feel tired, tired, and drowsy like influenza. Since it does not allow them to do daily work, this could affect people's daily lives. People suffering from certain diseases such as diabetes and cancer have a high risk of getting serious diseases. The West Nile virus has no special antiviral treatment or vaccine.

West Nile virus infection is also known as West Nile fever or West Nile encephalitis. This virus is an arbovirus (ARrthropod-BOrne's arbo because many insects are arthropods). It is a member of Flavivirus and Flaviviridae. Other flaviviruses that affect humans include yellow fever, dicavirus, dengue. Human and veterinary cases of West Nile Virus are reported electronically to ArboNET by state and local health authorities. ArboNET is an American arbovirus surveillance system managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Human cases include people with signs of infection and donors who obtained positive samples by screening.

West Nile virus can cause the death of humans and various birds. Most people (80%) did not show symptoms. Most infected people suffer from West Nile fever. A small portion (about 1 in 150 people) develops West Nile encephalitis, but this can cause high fever, shoulder stiffness, convulsions, muscle weakness, paralysis and even death. The West Nile virus belongs to the virus of the family Flaviviridae. It is mainly infected by Culex mosquitoes. Birds are repositories of viruses that infect mosquitoes as they eat birds. Depending on the virus strain and the type of birds, the virus may or may not kill birds. Strains prevalent in the United States are very pathogenic to birds, especially crows, and the emergence of dead birds serves as a warning against the existence of West Nile virus.

Mosquito-borne viruses cause most cases of West Nile infection. Most people infected with West Nile virus have no signs or symptoms, or have only mild symptoms such as fever and mild headache. However, some people suffer from life-threatening diseases including spinal cord or brain inflammation. Please apply mosquito repellent with EPA registered insect repellent on skin and clothes. Please select the concentration according to the necessary protection period. The higher the proportion (concentration) of the active ingredient, the more effective the insect repellent. Follow the instructions of the package, and pay special attention to the recommendations for children.