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West Nile virus is a viral infection transmitted through mosquitoes to humans. It causes fever, severe headaches and body pain. Severity of this disease may lead to brain damage and even death. If you have fever and are living in mosquito prone area, make sure you check with the physician for any symptoms of this disease. Your physician will first examine you for any signs and symptoms of west nile virus and perform a series of tests to confirm. Specialized molecular biologic tests are conducted for the virus itself to confirm its habitation in the body. These tests are performed for people with severe symptoms. Confirmatory test for west nile virus is done through a DNA test called polymerase chain reaction or through viral culture of the spinal cord. Fluid from the spinal cord is done through a procedure called the spinal tap, where a puncture is made in the spinal cord to take a sample of the fluid.
The physician sends these samples to a specialized laboratory to confirm for west nile virus. West Nile virus cannot be completely cured. As it is contagious this disease can easily spread to people around you. So precautionary measures must be taken to prevent west nile virus spreading to others. People who live in west nile prone area must always be cautious about this disease as there are more chances of getting infected with this disease. Precautionary measures like covering the doors and windows with mosquito net and by using repellants can prevent the mosquitoes in the house. Make sure you do not have any stagnant water around the house as it is the main place for mosquito breeding.
Mild infection of this disease does not need any treatment as it will cure after a few days. The physician may prefer medicines to reduce pain and fever. There is no antiviral treatment or vaccine for the west nile disease. It can be only be prevented by avoiding mosquitoes around your area and by keeping the place tidy.

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West nile virus is a unicellular organism that causes disorders when it enters human body. The virus is transmitted through mosquitoes. The virus enters the mosquito and is transferred to the human blood through mosquito. It causes West Nile fever. People infected with this disease generally do not have nay symptoms until the disease is in full swing. Some people may experience mild symptoms such as fever, head ache, body aches, fatigue, skin rashes, swelling in the lymph glands, and eye pain. In few people, the virus causes serious problems like neurological disorders which includes encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, meningitis, West Nile poliomyelitis and acute flaccid paralysis these are severe disorders that sometimes may lead to death when it is not treated at the right time. All the above mentioned symptoms are difficult to treat.

Encephalitis refers to the inflammation of the brain, menigeoencephalitis refers to the inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain, meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes surrounding spinal cord and brain, West Nile poliomyelitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord and acute flaccid paralysis causes sudden weakness in arms, legs and breathing muscles. Some of the signs and symptoms of the above mentioned diseases are high fever, severe head ache, stiff neck, confusion, coma, tremors, and lack of muscle coordination, convulsions, pain and partial paralysis. One is advised to rush to the physician if any of the above mentioned symptoms persists for more than two days.

Signs of West Nile fever last only for a few days. Signs of encephalitis last for a long period of time and some neurological effects may be permanent. Usually the West Nile fever resolves on its own but if one experiences serious infections such as stiff neck or any altered mental state requires immediate hospitalization. Some people who get infected with West Nile virus face life threatening illness such as inflammation of the brain. One of the best methods to prevent this fever is to avoid mosquitoes by using repellents.

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Virus is a unicellular organism that causes diseases in the human beings. West nile is one such viral infection that causes severe disorders. Severity of this disease causes inflammation of the brain and the spinal cord; it may even lead to death. It was first discovered in the West Nile district of Uganda. This virus is transmitted from the birds that harbor these viruses to the mosquito and to the human beings. The virus does not spread directly from the bird to the humans. It enters the human blood stream through mosquito. The virus has been found to be dwelling in more than 115 bird species, within a year the disease spread to 11 states in the East Coast. It spread rapidly to Florida, Arkansas, Colorado and Texas. This disease can be prevented by staying away from mosquitoes.
The most common cause for the virus to enter the United States is through an imported infected bird or through infected humans entering the country. Encephalitis have been reported to be in Africa, Asia, Middle East and rarely in Europe. It occurs during the warm weather usually during May to October. This disease sometimes does not produce any sometimes and goes away after a few days with little treatment. Some people may experience severity of the disease called meningitis; a condition where the brain and spinal become inflamed. People who live in mosquito prone area must check with their physician if they have here.
People with mild grade fever must check with their physician to rule out the infection caused by this virus. Blood tests and urine tests reveal the presence of this virus. Some of other symptoms include stiffness of the neck, sensitivity to light and confusion. One should immediately rush to the physician if any of these symptoms persist for long period. The best way to fight this disease is by preventing mosquitoes around the living place. You can make your house mosquito proof so that you can prevent the disease.

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West nile virus is a disease causing organism that was first discovered in the west nile district of Uganda. The disease is considered to be an epidemic. This virus dwells in birds, horses, rabbits and squints. They are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. The mosquitoes are infected with the west nile virus when it bites a bird or an animal infected with west nile virus. As soon as the mosquito bites the infected bird the virus is transmitted to the mosquito’s salivary glands. When the mosquito bites humans virus present in the salivary gland is transmitted to the blood stream .As soon as the virus gets into the blood stream, it starts to multiply thereby causing illness. The infected person must be tested for the infection. West nile virus does not produce any symptoms.

If you live in a west nile infected area and suspect you may have contacted the virus, rush to a hospital and test for infection. The physician will check clinical features, activities, and travel history. Since this is an epidemic disease, your physician may want to know if you have been to a west nile infected area. If you show any symptoms of west nile virus then your physician may prescribe a series of test. One of the tests that your physician prescribes is the cerebrospinal fluid testing where the physician punctures your spine and takes a sample of cerebrospinal fluid.

The fluid is then tested for the presence of virus specific IgM and neutralizing antibodies that is produced by the virus. Only specialized laboratories are involved in testing for the west nile virus. There is no cure for the infection. It can be prevented by using mosquito repellents and by using mosquito nets all around your house. Severity o this infection might lead to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and sometimes even to death. As mosquitoes are active particularly during evening and night so make sure your place is mosquito free during those hours.

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West nile virus is transmitted to the humans through mosquito bites. The west nile virus is believed to inhabit the birds and other animals and is transferred to the humans through mosquitoes. Mosquito become infected with this virus when they feed on west nile infected birds. The virus gets in the mosquito’s salivary glands. When the mosquito bites a human it passes the virus to the human beings where it multiplies and causes illness. Other routes of infection to the humans became apparent in 2002 when the disease was considered epidemic. The disease was considered to be transmitted by mosquitoes rather than through other sources. Other sources of transmission are through transplacental transmission and blood transfusion. However there is no case of transmission of this virus through breast feeding. Report shows that laboratory workers are rarely infected by the virus.
West nile virus is believed to be present in birds, horses and domestic rabbits. The virus is transmitted to the humans when the mosquito bites them and injects them when they feed on humans. The virus is located in the mosquito’s salivary glands. The virus enters the human blood stream and starts to multiply rapidly and causes illness. Not all the mosquitoes are infected with this virus. |Mosquitoes that feed on animals infected with the west nile virus transmit them to the human blood stream. All people in a west nile infected area are not affected by this virus. Only people bitten by the infected virus are affected by this infection.
West nile virus is not transmitted from one person to the other. For example it is not transmitted when you touch a person or kiss a person infected with west nile virus. Very rarely pregnant women can transmit the infection to their new born. However the pregnant women are advised to be very careful about this infection. One of the main methods through which the infection spreads is through blood transmission which can infect the host severely and may even cause death.

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West nile virus is an organism that causes infection in animals and human beings. It was first discovered in west nile district of Uganda. It is an epidemic. The virus is found in birds and animals, it is transmitted to the humans through mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are the carriers of this virus. When a mosquito bites an infected bird the virus is transferred to the salivary gland of the insect which is transferred to the humans’ blood stream when it bites the human for blood. Most of the infected people do not know the presence of the virus as it does not produce any symptoms. The infection is not contagious; it does not spread from one person to the other either by touching or kissing. It spreads through blood transmission. Other means of the west nile spread are very rare.
Reports shows that the virus also spreads as birds migrate from one region to the other. The same process takes place as the mentioned above when a bird infected with the west nile virus migrates to other regions. When the birds migrated to other regions it spread the virus to other species of birds in the region and the birds began to die. Humans also began to get infected from these birds. Not all the people get infected when an infected mosquito bites them. Only if the west nile virus makes its way to the blood stream of the person, it causes infection and illness.
As this infection cannot be cured, it causes mild infection as soon as it makes its way into the human body. Like all other virus it invades the immune system of the human body and starts to dwell in the body. This is done by a procedure called the spinal tap where the spine is punctured for a small amount of the fluid. The infection is confirmed by withdrawing a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid and testing for the antibodies produced by the virus in the fluid.

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Viruses are disease causing organisms in humans. There are many viruses that cause different diseases. West nile virus belongs to the Flavivirdae family. This virus is similar to the dengue fever virus. Both viruses belong to the same family. It survives in both tropical and temperate regions. It infects birds, humans, horses, cats, dogs, skunks, domestic rabbits and squirrels. It spreads to the humans through mosquitoes. Mosquitoes transfer the virus from these animals to the humans. The infection does not produce any symptoms. As soon as this virus invades the body, it does not produce any symptoms. Some of the symptoms include mild fever known as the west nile fever, skin rashes nueroinvasive disorder, and meningitis. West nile fever lasts for about 8 days with headache, chills, diaphoresis, weakness, lymphadenopathy, drowsiness and influenza and flu.
Some people also experience truncal rash and gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomitting and loss of appetite. All the above mentioned symptoms persist for a short period of time except for fatigue which may persist for several weeks. Severity of the infection may lead to encephalitis or inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and the spinal cord that may sometimes lead to death. Symptoms of encephalitis include decreased levels of consciousness, deep tendon reflexes, and extra pyramidal disorders. The mortality rate of this disease is low. Report shows that in 2009, there were about 30 deaths of 663 total reported cases.

West nile virus was first discovered in west nile district of Uganda hence the name. Later it spread to other parts of the country. It is considered to be an epidemic. It spread to parts of Asia, Africa an South America. Recent reports give information that the outbreak of this virus has spread to Algeria, Romania, Russia and Congo. Apart from mosquito bite transmission, the virus can be spread through organ transplantation, breast feeding and intrauterine exposure. Blood donors should be checked well before donating their blood as it can spread to the receiver and cause severe infections.

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West Nile infection is caused by the west nile virus. It is a potentially dangerous disease that affects people of all ages. It is established as an epidemic in North America. This is caused by the mosquitoes. The mosquitoes transmit the virus in to the human blood. It is more prominent during the summer season. The best way to protect from the west nile virus is by preventing mosquito bites. Keep your hour’s mosquito free. Use an insect repellent if your outdoors. Make sure the repellent contains FPA-registered active ingredients and follow every instruction on the package. Mosquitoes are active at dusk and dawn. So make sure you use insect repellent, wear long sleeves, and pants during this time. Stay indoors during dusk to prevent the bites. Nail your widows and doors with mosquito net.
Always empty stagnant water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. If you are growing pets make sure you clean their plates. Also change water in bird baths weekly. Drilling holes in the swings so that the water drains out. Empty the children’s wading pool when they are not using. The symptoms range from mild infection to severe brain damage. Mile symptoms of this disease includes mild fever, head aches, vomiting, nausea, neck stiffness, vision loss, numbness, paralysis, skin rashes, coma, tremors, convulsions, stupor and body pain. These symptoms may last for a few days although most people become ill for several weeks. Some people do not experience any symptoms until the disease shows its severity.
Very few people are affected severely by this infection. About 1 in 150 people develop severe illness. Severe symptoms include severe fever and head ache. Sometimes it might lead to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord which will pose a risk to the person’s life. There is no complete cure and any prescribed medication for this disease. It can be prevented by keeping away mosquitoes in the dwelling area. People infected by this disease face body aches through out their life.

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