WEST NILE VIRUS

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• What's the name?
• What's the cause ?
• What's the effect?

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• West Nile Virus
• Mosquitoes feed on
• Infected birds
• Humans get bit by
• Mosquitoes

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• Is it life threatening ?
• What's the cure?
• How many people have died?
• How many people have been infected?

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• Yes.
• There is no cure
• 124 people have died
• Many people around the US!

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• Is it contagious?
• What are the symptoms?
• How do you get rid of it?

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• No it is not contagious
• Fever, headache neck
• Stiffness, stupor humbnis
• Vision loss, muscle weakness
• Paralysis, pain Medicean

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• What age group is more affected?
• How did it occur?
• Is it affected by the weather?
• Is there a way to avoid it?
• How fast do it spread?

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• Mostly 50 years old come infected
• They got infected by infected birds
• When it's really wet they come
• Bug spray, get rid of standing water
• Mild to severe

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• How is it transmitted?
• Can it be treated?

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• Through Mosquitos
• No but they can get a special
• Medicine to help

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