Nile River Knowledge
Learning about the Nile River Virus
What is the Nile River Virus?
The Nile River Virus is that covers a large majority of the world, but is still only an epidemic, but a large epidemic. The Nile River Virus has killed over 1900 peoples around the world(CDC 2017), and the CDC (2017) reports that the virus has over 2002 cases in 2017 in the USA. So it is a very deadly virus.
Where the N.R.V has spread.
What the N.R.V looks like.
What the N.R.V spreads to.
Symptoms & Signs
The symptoms are fever, headache,body aches, skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes.
Signs you may have the virus include, a stiff neck, unusual sleepiness, disorientation, a coma like state, tremors, convulsions, and paralysis.
How it spreads
The mile river virus normally spreads by mosquitos and ticks. The mosquito and tick spreads it by biting you, and the infected blood mixes with your blood, infecting you.
Originations
The N.R.V originated in the Nile river area in Northeastern Africa (CDC 2018). The first case was reported in 1999. Also, an evolution in the virus occurred in 2002.
Treatments
The CDC (2018) states that no cure for the virus currently exist, making it extremely deadly. A vaccine exists though. Most areas use mosquito repellent, and mosquitos nets to keep the mosquitos away, keeping the virus from spreading, there are small treatments like homemade remedies, etc.