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      • These symptoms may include fever, headache, being very tired, body aches, swollen glands and sometimes a skin rash on the trunk of the body. Less than 1% of infected people will develop severe infection that leads to swelling of the brain or of the area around the brain and spinal cord.
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  2. May 14, 2024 · What to know. Women infected with West Nile virus during pregnancy have a low risk of transmitting the virus to their babies. I am pregnant. Am I at higher risk for getting infected with West Nile virus? No. Pregnant women are not at higher risk for West Nile virus infection.

  3. West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. In rare cases, WNV has been spread through blood transfusion, organ transplant, from a person who is pregnant to the fetus during pregnancy, delivery, or through breastfeeding.

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  4. Should I continue breastfeeding if I have symptoms of West Nile virus? At least one woman appears to have passed West Nile virus to their child during breastfeeding . This appears to happen...

    • What Are The Symptoms of West Nile Virus?
    • What Causes West Nile Virus?
    • How Do You Get West Nile Virus?
    • What Are The Complications of West Nile Virus?

    Symptoms of West Nile fever include: 1. Fever. 2. Headache. 3. Muscles aches. 4. Nausea and vomiting. 5. Diarrhea. 6. Rash (usually concentrated around your chest and back). 7. Swollen lymph nodes. 8. Sore throat. 9. Pain behind your eyes.

    West Nile is an arbovirus, or a virus you get from an arthropod (arthropods are a large group that includes insects). It’s an RNA virus in the genus Flavivirus. Similar viruses cause dengue fever, yellow fever and Zika.

    Infected mosquitos transmit West Nile virus. They usually get the virus by biting an infected bird (there’s no evidence humans get it directly from birds). The virus multiplies inside the mosquito, and it’s transmitted to you (or another animal) when it bites you. The incubation period — how long before you have symptoms — is usually two to six day...

    Less than 1% (about 1 in 150) of people infected with West Nile will get severe symptoms. The most common complication is swelling in part of your nervous system (your brain and spinal cord), including encephalitis and meningitis. Long-term effects of a severe West Nile infection could include: 1. Memory loss. 2. Hearing loss. 3. Difficulty walking...

  5. What are the symptoms of WNV? The time from bite to the start of symptoms (incubation period) is usually 2 to 14 days. Most people (8 out of 10) infected with WNV will have no symptoms.

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