West Nile Research Paper

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West nile is a virus that is most commonly spread to people by mosquito bites. There are many cases of the west nile virus. Most of the cases are in north america during mosquito season. Mosquito season starts in the summer and will continue throughout fall. Although it is most common in north america, it has been reported in all of the continental united states.

The west nile virus has no vaccines to prevent it or medication to treat it. Most people who are infected with the virus do not have any symptoms. Only around 1 in 5 people who are infected with the west nile virus develop a fever and other symptoms and about 1 out of 150 people who are infected develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness. Other symptoms that an infected person

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