A little but about West
Nile Virus
West Nile
Virus (WNV) is a virus that is transmitted through mosquito's and can become an
infectious disease in some people. Being bitten by an infected mosquito is most
common in the late summer to early fall months (from the end of July to
September), but it is important to remember that not all mosquito's carry the
infection. Although it is a very serious virus, it is rare for people to
actually become sick from it. The severity of the sickness depends on the
person, whether they are old, young, or have a healthy immune system. Symptoms
are very rare unless the virus has begun to affect the person’s immune system,
then in that case they will begin to see flu like symptoms but still not feel that under the weather.
People over the age of 50 and those with a weaker immune system (for reasons
such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, or organ transplants) are at the most risk of getting
the infection.
