West Nile Virus

West Nile virus has emerged in various regions in Europe and North America in recent years. Various conditions are caused in the host, and the most serious symptoms of WN virus infection are fatal encephalitis (brain inflammation) in humans and horses and many birds. There were many forms of encephalitis in history, but West Nile virus was first isolated and identified in Uganda 's West Nile region in 1937. This virus seems to have been isolated in the northeastern part of Africa and is considered to be responsible for severe human meningoencephalitis (spinal cord and brain inflammation in elderly patients in Israel in 1957).

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 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 (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

West Nile virus West Nile virus is a virus in which mosquitoes that cause encephalitis (brain inflammation) or meningitis (brain and spinal cord inflammation) are born. The West Nile virus is stabbed by an infected mosquito and infects humans. 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. The possibility of being infected with West Nile virus is very low, 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