West Nile Virus (cont.)
Medical Author:
David A Donson, MD
Coauthor:
Mai Kim Lai, MD
Coauthor:
Steven H Silber, DO, FACEP
Medical Editor:
Mitchell J Goldman, DO, FAAP, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD
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MultimediaMedia file 1: The Culex mosquito, common to the Eastern United States, is the primary vector responsible for infecting humans with West Nile virus. Prevention of West Nile virus is primarily directed at reducing the mosquito population from May to October and by taking precautions to limit human exposure during these months of high mosquito activity. (Photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Media type: Illustration Media file 2: The geographic distribution of the Japanese encephalitis servocomplex of the family Flaviridae, 2000 (Image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
Media type: Image Media file 3: States reporting laboratory-positive West Nile virus infection in birds, mosquitoes, animals, or humans between January 1 - August 28, 2002 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
Media type: Image Viewer Comments & ReviewsWest Nile Virus TreatmentThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was your treatment for West Nile virus? West Nile Virus - TreatmentThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was your treatment for West Nile virus? |
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West Nile Encephalitis »
West Nile encephalitis (WNE) is distinguished from other arthropod-borne causes of viral encephalitis (eg, western equine encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis [EEE], Japanese encephalitis, Venezuelan encephalitis) based on its geographic distribution, clinical features, and laboratory findings.
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