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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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Feb 21, 2024 · Dengue is caused by a flavivirus, while West Nile virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family. This difference in family classification can have implications for the development of vaccines and treatments. Vector species: The primary vector for dengue is the Aedes mosquito, particularly Aedes aegypti.
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Jul 3, 2023 · Symptoms. Most people infected with the West Nile virus do not experience any symptoms though some may develop a fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting and rash. While most people fully recover, some may experience ongoing weakness and fatigue for months. Severe symptoms from West Nile virus are uncommon though people over 60 face a ...
Aug 24, 2023 · 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 ...
Jul 19, 2020 · West Nile virus (WNV) is an important zoonotic flavivirus responsible for mild fever to severe, lethal neuroinvasive disease in humans, horses, birds, and other wildlife species. Since its discovery, WNV has caused multiple human and animal disease outbreaks in all continents, except Antarctica.
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May 31, 2021 · West Nile virus (WNV) infection is a mosquito-borne zoonosis that is endemo-epidemic in Europe. The disease affects countries in southern, eastern and western Europe [1–3]. The virus is transmitted among birds via the bite of infected mosquitoes and incidentally humans and other mammals may become infected. About 80% of WNV infections in ...
Dengue infections are caused by four closely related viruses. ... West Nile, Japanese ... and DEN-4 — are found in the same regions of the world. The dengue virus is a roughly spherical ...