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Four people infected with West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County, develop neurological illness
by: Aydian Ahmad
Posted: Aug 22, 2023 / 03:25 PM PDT
Updated: Aug 22, 2023 / 03:25 PM PDT
(FOX40.COM) — The first human cases of West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County this year have been detected in four people, according to the county’s Health Services Agency.
The agency said that each of the four individuals has developed a neurological illness known as “neuroinvasive West Nile Virus,” which is rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Less than 1% of infected persons develop neuroinvasive disease, which typically manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid paralysis,” the CDC said.
West Nile Virus in San Joaquin County is county’s highest total since 2004
The government agency added that “the overall case-fatality ratio is approximately 10%” among patients with neuroinvasive West Nile Virus disease...
Four people infected with West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County, develop neurological illness
by: Aydian Ahmad
Posted: Aug 22, 2023 / 03:25 PM PDT
Updated: Aug 22, 2023 / 03:25 PM PDT
(FOX40.COM) — The first human cases of West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County this year have been detected in four people, according to the county’s Health Services Agency.
The agency said that each of the four individuals has developed a neurological illness known as “neuroinvasive West Nile Virus,” which is rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Less than 1% of infected persons develop neuroinvasive disease, which typically manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or acute flaccid paralysis,” the CDC said.
West Nile Virus in San Joaquin County is county’s highest total since 2004
The government agency added that “the overall case-fatality ratio is approximately 10%” among patients with neuroinvasive West Nile Virus disease...