1. Description of the Disease: West Nile virus (10 points)
2. What causes it? (WNV) is found by mosquito bites. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds Scientific Name: Flavivirus (5 points)
3. Where is it found? All 48 lower states. not reported cases are Alaska and Hawaii. commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia (10 points)
4. How is it spread? Arthropod-borne virus. West Nile virus has been spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, and from mother to baby during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding. NOT BY: From person-to-person or from animal-to-person, From handling live or dead infected birds, Through consuming infected birds or animals (10 points)
5. What are the symptoms? Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms. Less than 1% of infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness. Headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Neurologic illness can include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, tremors, seizures, or paralysis. (10 points)
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How is it treated? There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection. typically recover on their own (10 points)
7. How can this disease be prevented? You can reduce your risk of being infected with WNV by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites. use your air conditioning. Help reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home. Empty standing water from containers such as flowerpots, gutters, buckets, pool covers, pet water dishes, discarded tires, and birdbaths. (10
2. What causes it? (WNV) is found by mosquito bites. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds Scientific Name: Flavivirus (5 points)
3. Where is it found? All 48 lower states. not reported cases are Alaska and Hawaii. commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia (10 points)
4. How is it spread? Arthropod-borne virus. West Nile virus has been spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, and from mother to baby during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding. NOT BY: From person-to-person or from animal-to-person, From handling live or dead infected birds, Through consuming infected birds or animals (10 points)
5. What are the symptoms? Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms. Less than 1% of infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness. Headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Neurologic illness can include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, tremors, seizures, or paralysis. (10 points)
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How is it treated? There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection. typically recover on their own (10 points)
7. How can this disease be prevented? You can reduce your risk of being infected with WNV by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites. use your air conditioning. Help reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home. Empty standing water from containers such as flowerpots, gutters, buckets, pool covers, pet water dishes, discarded tires, and birdbaths. (10