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A diagnosis of West Nile virus can be confirmed using blood tests. Someone who is infected with West Nile virus will have an increased level of antibodies against the disease. Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system that attack foreign substances such as viruses, bacteria and other harmful organisms.
- How would you know if you had West Nile virus?
- How long does it take to get West Nile test results?
- How long does West Nile virus stay in your body?
- What does West Nile rash look like?
- Can you get West Nile twice?
- Is West Nile treatable?
- Is West Nile virus fatal?
- Is West Nile contagious?
- Does West Nile virus stay with you forever?
- What part of the body does West Nile virus affect?
- Is there a test for West Nile virus?
- How do you catch West Nile virus?
- How likely is it to get West Nile virus?
- Where is the West Nile virus most commonly found?
How would you know if you had West Nile virus?
Symptoms of severe illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis.
How long does it take to get West Nile test results?
The West Nile Virus Antibody Serum Test aids in the diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis. Preparation: No special preparation required. Test Results: 3-5 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday or lab delays.
How long does West Nile virus stay in your body?
Symptoms usually occur 3 to 14 days after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito. Symptoms can last a few days up to several weeks. They usually go away on their own.
What does West Nile rash look like?
The rash of WNV is similar to many other viral rashes in that it can be nonspecific in nature. WNV rash typically consists of small pink spots – some raised and some flat – symmetrically distributed on the arms, legs, and trunk. It has been described as looking very much like roseola or measles.
Can you get West Nile twice?
Can a human get West Nile virus twice? Medical professionals don't believe so. Like many other viruses, medical tests indicate that once a person has been infected with West Nile, he/she develops a natural immunity to future infection by the virus for life.
Is West Nile treatable?
There is no specific treatment for West Nile virus (WNV) disease; clinical management is supportive. Patients with severe meningeal symptoms often require pain control for headaches and antiemetic therapy and rehydration for associated nausea and vomiting.
Is West Nile virus fatal?
Fortunately, most people infected with WNV do not feel sick. About 1 in 5 people who are infected develop a fever and other symptoms. About 1 out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
Is West Nile contagious?
Is the West Nile virus contagious? The West Nile virus is not contagious. It cannot be transmitted from person to person. A person cannot get the virus, for example, from touching or kissing a person who has the disease or from a health-care worker who has treated someone with the disease.
Does West Nile virus stay with you forever?
It is assumed that an infection with the West Nile virus confers lifelong immunity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the immunity may dwindle as the years pass.
What part of the body does West Nile virus affect?
West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness that can attack the nervous system of animals and humans. The virus interferes with normal central nervous system functioning and causes inflammation of brain tissue.
Is there a test for West Nile virus?
Laboratory diagnosis is generally accomplished by testing of serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to detect WNV-specific IgM antibodies. Immunoassays for WNV-specific IgM are available commercially and through state public health laboratories.
How do you catch West Nile virus?
West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Infected mosquitoes then spread West Nile virus to people and other animals by biting them.
How likely is it to get West Nile virus?
The odds of getting the most severe forms of West Nile disease are about one in 150.
Where is the West Nile virus most commonly found?
West Nile Virus (WNV) can cause neurological disease and death in people. WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes.
