In the summer of 2012, my uncle came down with West Nile Encephalitis and passed away from it two months later. Subsequently, in the summer of 2014, my dad came down with West Nile fever, and survived. West Nile is a potentially deadly virus that is carried by birds and transmitted to mosquitos. Mosquitos then transmit it to horses and humans, and even back to the birds, which continues the cycle when the mosquitos bite the infected birds. Humans can then transmit it to other humans through blood transfusions and organ transplants. The Centers for Disease Control published an article for healthcare providers on June 7, 2013 stating, “West Nile Virus (WNV) disease should be considered in any person with a febrile or acute neurologic illness
