Transmission via Culex Mosquitoes
Unlike most mosquito borne diseases in Southeast Asia, the West Nile Virus is not transmitted by mosquitoes of the Aedes family, but also by mosquitoes of the Culex family. Transmission normally occurs when culex mosquitoes bite infected birds (dead or alive) and afterwards bite human beings. Fortunately only about 20% of those getting infected with the disease will show signs of illness and the disease is not transmitted through casual human to human contact.
Those more effected by the disease will as a result develop what is called West Nile fever. Symptoms of West Nile fever are headaches, fever, vomiting, nausea, body aches and skin rash. Sometimes glands can get swollen.
Only one in about 150 people will develop serious and potentially life threatening symptoms. Symptoms probably include neck stiffness, high fever, disorientation, muscle weakness, tremors and coma. Furthermore there is a high probability of West Nile encephalitis or West Nile meningitis. We then speak from West Nile Disease.
No cure is available for West Nile Virus. Patients will be hospitalized for observation and get administered fluids. They might also receive breathing support and get protection against secondary infections.
For those having doubts about being infected we highly recommend visiting a doctor or a hospital.
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