People are asking how to prevent West Nile virus

September 2002

People are asking how to prevent West Nile virus.

Reassure them that only about 20% of infected people actually develop symptoms...fever...headache...swollen lymph glands.

Only 1% develop SEVERE problems...meningitis or encephalitis. These are usually patients over 50 or those who are immunocompromised...due to diabetes, HIV, cancer, transplant, etc.

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