West Nile Virus

West Nile virus (WNV) is the first infectious disease that appeared in the United States in 1999. The infected mosquito spreads that virus. People who receive WNV usually have symptoms or mild symptoms. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, rash, swollen lymph glands, and so on. They can last from a few days to several weeks and usually disappear by yourself

However, if West Nile virus enters the brain, there is a possibility of life threatening. It can cause inflammation of the brain called encephalitis, or inflammation of tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord called meningitis. Physical examination, medical history and clinical examination can diagnose it

Elderly people and weak people with immune system face the greatest risk. There is no special vaccine or cure for human WNV disease. The best way to avoid WNV is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

The risk of infecting West Nile virus from birds is small. The best way to prevent West Nile virus is to prevent mosquitoes. Infected mosquito bites are the main route that West Nile virus spreads to humans. Still, the possibility of getting bitten by mosquitoes is minimal. Less than 1%. Volunteers at the Fatal Light Awareness Program should always wear gloves so that they do not touch the living birds or dead birds directly, and thorough hand washing or sanitizing agents should be used for follow-up. This is a good habit whenever dealing with birds and other wild animals or unknown plant material.

Efforts to protect migratory birds in the urban environment through education, policy planning, research, rescue and rehabilitation

West Nile encephalitis is a brain infection caused by a virus called West Nile virus. This virus was first discovered in Uganda in 1937 and is common in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East. Except for Alaska, all US states reported West Nile virus infection. "Encephalitis" refers to brain inflammation. The most common cause of Japanese encephalitis are viral infections and bacterial infections, including viral infections that are transmitted by mosquitoes. West Nile virus infection is also known as West Nile fever or West Nile encephalitis. This virus is an arbovirus (arbo from ARrthropod-BOrne because many worms 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 electronically reported to ArboNET by state and local health authorities

West Nile virus West Nile virus is a mosquito virus that causes encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the inner layer of the brain and spinal cord). West Nile virus infects humans with bites of infected mosquitoes. Bite the bird carrying the virus and infect mosquitoes. You can not get the West Nile virus from this sick person. Young adults are less likely to be at risk of West Nile virus than elderly people. Everyone is very unlikely to be infected by the West Nile virus, but in most cases it occurs to people over the age of 50. People of this age group, especially the elderly, are also prone to serious diseases such as encephalitis and meningitis. When infected