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West Nile Virus: An Old Tale, New Mystery, Seetha Venkateswaran, Patricia Gilford
West Nile Virus: An Old Tale, New Mystery, Seetha Venkateswaran, Patricia Gilford
Family Medicine
- West Nile Virus (WNV), belongs to the Flavivirus family, is considered an endemic disease in many states including Florida.
- In the last decade, the virus has been prominently reported in the Southern and Midwest States.
- The disease is most prevalent during the summer to fall month periods due to elevated temperatures leading to enhanced vector transmission.
- WNV is acquired via the bite of an infected mosquito particularly the Culex species, and is considered as the vector for the disease.
- Equines and humans are incidental hosts of WNV and disease transmission from these sources are rare. There are various human risk …