What Are The West Nile Virus Symptoms?
West Nile Virus was first seen in the United States at the end of last century, and has since received a high profile due to extensive media coverage during the summer to autumn when it is prevalent. The virus can be fatal in a very small percentage of cases to humans, while birds and horses frequently suffer death from West Nile Virus infection. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and when a person is first infected they will feel no West Nile Virus symptoms. This is because the first stage is asymptomatic i.e. they are infected but do not feel any negative effects. In around 75% of cases, the first stage of infection is all that the afflicted person will have and so they may never know that they had contracted West Nile Virus. However, roughly 25% of those infected by West Nile Virus will suffer from West Nile Fever, the West Nile Virus symptoms of which include: fever, swollen glands, chills, nausea, vomiting, body rash and muscular aches. If you have recently been bitten by a mo
