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1. kdvr.com › news › colorado-west-nile-virus-survivorColorado West Nile virus survivor shares warning with others

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   Aug 19, 2023 · Posted: Aug 19, 2023 / 01:39 PM MDT. Updated: Aug 19, 2023 / 07:12 PM MDT. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story...

2. www.cbsnews.com › baltimore › newsWest Nile Survivor Discusses The Dangerous Disease - CBS ...

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   Nov 20, 2012 · This year is already the worst in a decade for West Nile Virus and now a new mutation is making the disease even more dangerous. One mosquito bite can change your life forever.

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   What is West Nile virus?

   • "West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. It's a flavivirus —a specific type of RNA virus that can infect humans, birds and horses. "West Nile virus is transmitted predominantly through the bite of an infected mosquito.

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   Can mosquito bites spread West Nile virus?

   • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus. "West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic.

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   How many people died from West Nile virus?

   • A total of 2,099 people with West Nile Virus were hospitalized, and 227 died. Nationally, the incidence rate of neuroinvasive West Nile virus disease, meaning the infection affected the nervous system, was the highest since 2012 at 0.6 cases per 100,000 people, largely driven by an outbreak in Arizona.

   In the US, West Nile virus is leading cause of viral disease ... - CNN

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   How does West Nile virus spread?

   • West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of WNV occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. There are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat WNV in people.

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4. www.cnn.com › 2023/08/24 › healthIn the US, West Nile virus is leading cause of viral disease ...

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   Aug 24, 2023 · But West Nile virus, transmitted primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito, continues to be the leading cause of viral disease spread by insects, known as arboviral disease, in the...

5. whyy.org › segments › west-nile-a-forgettable-virusWest Nile: A forgettable virus with unforgettable ... - WHYY

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   May 7, 2020 · West Nile: A forgettable virus with unforgettable consequences. The virus seems harmless, because most people who contract it don't show symptoms. But that doesn't mean that it can’t cause the body serious harm, or even prove fatal.

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7. www.cnn.com › 2023/08/03 › healthWarning signs for West Nile virus are starting to flash on ...

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   Aug 3, 2023 · CNN — A historically wet winter and, now, hotter summer are leading to “pretty big” warning signs for West Nile virus in the Western US, public health and mosquito control experts say,...

8. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › west-nileWest Nile virus: What you need to know - Mayo Clinic News Network

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   Jul 3, 2023 · Neurosciences. West Nile virus: What you need to know. Deb Balzer. July 3, 2023. Female Culex mosquito, courtesy: CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus.

9. www.cdc.gov › westnileWest Nile Virus | West Nile Virus | CDC - Centers for Disease ...

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   West Nile Virus. West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of WNV occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall.