| What is West Nile Virus: It is a virus of the family | | | | Virus in experiments, and are currently in clinical trial |
| 'Flaviviridae', found in numerous regions. Photographs | | | | stage as a West Nial Virus treatment. |
| from a high resolution electron microscope reveal the | | | | West Nile Virus Prevention: The best way to prevent |
| virus as spherical with a slightly bumpy surface but no | | | | West Nile Virus is to stop the mosquitoes from biting |
| projecting protein limbs. It has a resemblance in | | | | you. There are a lot of things you can do to avoid the |
| appearance to the 'dengue fever' virus. | | | | mosquitos, such as: Spend less time outdoors |
| What causes West Nile Virus: It mainly infects birds, | | | | between dusk to dawn. Empty standing water from |
| but is also the cause of a number of conditions in | | | | bird baths, pails or other containers. If you have a small |
| humans and horses, and some other mammals. West | | | | pond or water garden, add fish, since fish will eat the |
| Nile virus is a virus mainly transmitted to people through | | | | mosquito larvae. Add a fountain or waterfall, since |
| the bite of an infected mosquito. | | | | moving water deters mosquitoes. Make sure your |
| Symptoms Of West Nile Virus: In most people West | | | | open windows are covered securely with screens, |
| Nile Virus, infection causes no symptoms to appear. In | | | | screens that have no holes or other openings in them. |
| other people it causes flu-like symptoms known as | | | | There is a website that provides cures, facts and |
| West Nile Fever. The virus is able to pass the | | | | other great information on the West Nile Virus and |
| blood-brain barrier, and the most serious effects are | | | | numerous medical conditions, the website is called: All |
| inflammation of the brain, which can be fatal. Persons | | | | About Health, and can be found at this url: |
| over 45 years of age are at higher risk of developing | | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| severe disease, the symptoms of which include fever, | | | | Copyright © 2007 |
| nausea, stiff neck and changes in mental status. In rare | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter, or |
| cases patients develop sudden paralysis. | | | | on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its entirety |
| Treatment For West Nile Virus: Morpholino antisense | | | | and without modification except for formatting needs |
| oligos have shown some activity against West Nile | | | | or grammar corrections. |