West Nile Virus
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Facts about West Nile virus:
The West Nile virus exists mainly in birds.
Mosquitoes pass the virus from birds to humans.
The West Nile virus does not spread from person to person.
The incubation period (time from infection to the development of symptoms) for West Nile virus is approximately 2 weeks.
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West Nile Virus References:
Calisher CH. Medically important arboviruses of the United States and Canada. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1994 Jan;7(1):89-116.
Mackenzie JS, Gubler DJ, Petersen LR. Emerging flaviviruses: the spread and resurgence of Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and dengue viruses. Nat Med. 2004 Dec;10(12 Suppl):S98-109.
