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  2. West Nile fever - Wikipedia

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    West Nile fever is an infection by the West Nile virus, which is typically spread by mosquitoes. [1] In about 80% of infections people have few or no symptoms . [ 2 ] About 20% of people develop a fever , headache, vomiting, or a rash. [ 1 ]

  3. West Nile virus - Wikipedia

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    West Nile fever is an infection by the West Nile virus, which is typically spread by mosquitoes. [53] In about 80% of infections people have few or no symptoms . [ 54 ] About 20% of people develop a fever , headache, vomiting, or a rash. [ 53 ]

  4. Spread of West Nile Fever in Europe - Wikipedia

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    West Nile Fever (WNF) is a mosquito-borne viral infection caused by the West Nile virus (WNV), a member of the Flaviviridae family. The virus primarily incubates in a bird-mosquito transmission cycle, with humans and other mammals serving as incidental hosts .

  5. Take Care: Common questions about West Nile virus - AOL

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    West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus first identified in the United States in 1999. It is most commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

  6. Dallas County reports second West Nile virus death this ... - AOL

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    The two biggest risk factors for the West Nile virus are weakened immunity and advanced age, according to the National Library of Medicine. Avoiding mosquito bites will lower your chance of ...

  7. What causes West Nile virus and how can you protect ... - AOL

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    West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

  8. West Nile virus in the United States - Wikipedia

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    U.S. West Nile virus (WNV) neuroinvasive disease incidence as of Sep 4, 2012. The West Nile virus quickly spread across the United States after the first reported cases in Queens, New York, in 1999. The virus is believed to have entered in an infected bird or mosquito, although there is no clear evidence.

  9. As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell West ...

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    Like West Nile virus, EEE also can progress to a more severe condition, like encephalitis or meningitis, the latter of which is swelling of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord ...