West Nile Virus
Pranav Gopalakrishnan and Gaurav Dutta
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Epidemiology
How it Works
Symptoms
Prevention and Cure
No symptoms in most people (70-80%)
The virus targets the immune system, but can affect other areas of the body,
Some people (20%) will develop a slight fever, with slight discomforts such as headaches, body aches, and diarrhea.
Very few people (less than 1%) will develop serious neurological problems such as high fevers, tremors, seizures, paralysis, and/or comas.
Ten percent of people who contract a serious disease will die.
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