Signs and symptoms
Most people infected with the West Nile virus have no signs or symptoms. About 20 percent of people develop a mild infection called West Nile fever. Common signs and symptoms of West Nile fever include:
Fever
Headache
Muscle aches
Backache
Lack of appetite
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
Skin rash
Swollen lymph glands
In less than 1 percent of infected people, the virus causes a more serious neurological infection, such as inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or of the brain and surrounding membranes (meningoencephalitis), infection and inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), and paralysis. Signs and symptoms of these diseases include:
High fever
Severe headache
Stiff neck
Disorientation or confusion
Stupor or coma
Tremors or muscle jerking
Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Lack of coordination
Convulsions
Partial paralysis
Symptoms of West Nile fever usually last a few days, but symptoms of encephalitis or meningitis can linger for weeks, and certain neurological effects, such as paralysis, may be permanent.
2006-08-31 04:27:10
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answered by Tinkerbell 3
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answered by ? 3
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Flu like symptoms like headache, chills, being listless, and muscle aches. Those are the most common and if you are a fairly healthy person, it will be all you have. If you have a weakened system, you will get much sicker and have to be treated at a hospital. Unfortunately, being a virus, it is not treated with anti-biotics. Good chance you will die if you have a weakened immune system and catch West Nile virus.
2006-08-31 06:39:54
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answered by Anonymous
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we are what happens when you get West Nile Virus
2006-08-31 04:24:10
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answered by chancethepug 4
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Flu-like symptoms, but that is pretty general. Check out the site I found to find out more.
2006-08-31 04:26:14
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answered by Iwant2know 1
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Flu like symptoms which worsen.
2006-09-04 03:34:55
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answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5
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u die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no but seriously i think it a rash or somthing
2006-08-31 04:23:24
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answered by Anonymous
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