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Are children or infants at greater risk for becoming infected with West Nile Virus?

April 26, 2017children greater infants Infected risk virus West Nile

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Are children or infants at greater risk for becoming infected with West Nile Virus?

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No, all age groups are equally likely to become infected, if their exposure to infective mosquitoes is similar. However, infected individuals older than 50 are more likely to develop the severe symptoms of West Nile encephalitis.