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West Nile vi rus is a flu like virus that can be spread through infected mosquitoes Anyone living in an area where West Nile virus is present in mosquitoes can get infected however most people w. Some infected birds can develop high levels of the virus in their bloodstream and mosquitoes can become infected by biting these infected birds After about a week infected mosquitoes can pass the virus to more birds when they bite Mosquitoes with We Mr. Stanley’s class. Social Studies. The Nile River. Trading on the Nile River. The Egyptians had many resources available to them on their lands.. When they had an abundance of a resource they . exported. Guiming. Wang, Richard B. . Minnis. , Jerrold L. . Belant. , & Charles L. Wax. What is West Nile virus?. WNV is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes.. Symptoms range from mild to severe and include:. Patrick . Zelko. Lab 1-2 West Nile Virus Patrick . Zelko. What Is WNV?. Transmitted by mosquitoes that bit infected birds. First identified in eastern Africa in 1937. Now worldwide in tropical and temperate climates. TRUE. The Nile river flows over …. A. 4,000 miles. B. 700 Miles. C. 40,000 Miles. A. 4,000 Miles. What do you call the tiny bits of soil and rock the Nile carries that makes land fertile?. Silt. The Nile forms a fan shaped delta. What is a delta?. W Adults are at highest risk. People over age 50 and people who have ever received a solid organ transplant are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile virus if they do get sick and shoul ODH - IDCM 1 /Se ction 3 Revised 7/2011 WEST NILE VIRUS DISEASE ( West Nile Virus Encephalitis, WNV ) REPORTING INFORMATION  Class B1: Report by the end of the next business day in w . 2003;78:1137-11441137 est Nile Virus: West Nile virus was recognized in the United States forthe first time in 1999, when it caused an epidemic of he West Nile virus (WNV) was first isolated in 1937 Department of State Health Services • 1100 W. 49th St. • Austin, Texas 787VW • V12N77WN7400 • Toll Free 1N888N9W3N7111 • TDD 1N800N73VN2989West Nile virus is a virus commonly found in frica n l y from the bite of mosquitoes (primarily the Culexspecies) infected with the virus. Mosquitoes become infected if they bite a bird thatcarries the virus. Infected mosquitoes then transmit West Nil Weinberger M, Pitlik SD, Gandacu D, Lang R, Nassar F, Ben David D, et al. West Nile Fever Outbreak, Israel, 2000: Epidemiologic Aspects. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001;7(4):686-691. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0704.017416. Papa A, Politis C, Tsoukala A, Eglezou A, Bakaloudi V, Hatzitaki M, et al. West Nile Virus Lineage 2 from Blood Donor, Greece. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(4):688-689. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1804.110771. Hayes EB, Sejvar JJ, Zaki SR, Lanciotti RS, Bode AV, Campbell GL. Virology, Pathology, and Clinical Manifestations of West Nile Virus Disease. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11(8):1174-1179. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1108.050289b. Mentor:. Dr. David Parsons. Jonathan. Wille. Jack. . M. c. Lean. Charlotte. Lunday. Background: . 2012 WNV Outbreak largest in Texas, Oklahoma history. > Oklahoma: 187 Cases, 12 Deaths. > Texas: 1739 Cases, 76 Deaths.