West Nile Virus
By Cody duchman
Infectious disease/Symptoms
Infectious Disease:West nile virus is an actual disease not a nickname.West nile virus is an arthropod-borne virus(arbovirus). Since 1999,an estimated 700,000 people in the united states have become ill due to west nile virus infection.Not only humans get west nile virus,but animals due to.Symptoms:Some symptoms are chills,fevers,headaches,muscle weakness,nausea,and vomiting-which disappear within a few days.There are no stages on how serious the west nile virus infection is.
Transmission/Prevention and Treatment
Transmission:The virus spreads between organisms by:
- Blood Transfusions
- Organ Transplant
- Exposure in a laboratory setting
- From mother to fetus which includes(Pregnancy,Delivery,or Breast Feeding)
Miscellaneous
Did you know that West nile virus is related to Yellow fever
Resources
Name:West nile virus
By: Robbert Gerrick
Copyright:2016
City were the book was published:Brazil
Web Resource:
WWW.CDC.GOV/WEST NILE VIRUS/
name of website:CDC
HTTP://M.KIDS HEALTH.ORG/EN/KIDS/?
Name of website:KIDS HEALTH
HTTP://SEARCH.NIH.GOV/SEARCH?
Name of website:NIH