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      • There aren’t any antiviral medications that treat West Nile virus. You can treat mild symptoms at home with over-the-counter (OTC) medications like you’d take for a cold or flu.
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  2. Oct 16, 2023 · How is West Nile virus treated? There aren’t any antiviral medications that treat West Nile virus. You can treat mild symptoms at home with over-the-counter (OTC) medications like you’d take for a cold or flu. If you have serious neurological symptoms, providers will monitor you at a hospital.

  3. May 15, 2024 · No specific medicines available to treat West Nile. Antibiotics do not treat viruses. Rest, fluids, and over-the-counter pain medications may relieve some symptoms. In severe cases, patients often need to be hospitalized to receive supportive treatment, such as intravenous fluids, pain medication, and nursing care.

  4. May 15, 2024 · Key points. There are no approved or recommended therapies for West Nile virus (WNV) disease; management is supportive. Patients have been treated with products such as immune globulin, interferon, and corticosteroids. To date, none of the therapies have been demonstrated to improve outcomes. Overview.

  5. Jul 3, 2023 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. Learn more from a Mayo Clinic expert.

  6. Sep 29, 2018 · Because it’s a viral condition, West Nile virus doesn’t have a cure. But you can take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ibuprofen or aspirin, to relieve symptoms of West Nile virus such ...

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  7. Jul 6, 2015 · West Nile Virus Treatment. Through the NIAID Preclinical Services Program, researchers are evaluating compounds for antiviral activity against a panel of viruses, including West Nile virus (WNV). In 2011 and 2012, nine compounds were tested for activity against WNV in rodent models of disease, and 220 compounds were tested in vitro (in cell ...

  8. There is no specific treatment for West Nile virus infection. Treatment of West Nile virus infection is supportive. It includes the following: Rest. Fluids to prevent dehydration. Healthcare professionals closely monitor people whose central nervous system is affected and provide mechanical ventilation, if needed.

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