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May 14, 2024 · West Nile virus (WNV) can cause an acute febrile illness or neurologic disease, including meningitis, encephalitis, and acute flaccid myelitis. The incubation period ranges from 2–14 days but can be longer in immunocompromised persons.
May 15, 2024 · Key points. West Nile virus is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. There are no vaccines to prevent or medicines to treat West Nile virus disease (West Nile) in people. You can reduce your risk by taking steps to prevent mosquito bites.
May 2, 2024 · We posit that the resurgence emerged from travel after the COVID-19 pandemic and that the resultant intensifying hyperendemicity could affect future dengue immunity and severity. Arthropodborne viruses are distinguished by alternating transmission between arthropod vectors and vertebrates.
May 2, 2024 · The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions.
5 days ago · The year 2021 started with intense dengue transmission earlier in the year, peaking in EW 14, when most countries began imposing social distancing and lockdown measures due to COVID-19 and dengue transmission observed an important decline.
May 8, 2024 · The West Nile Virus (WNV) is a single-strained RNA virus that originates in birds and is propagated via the bite of infected Culex mosquitoes among humans and animals. The chances of human-to-human transmission are low. “Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds, which circulate the virus in their blood for a few days.
