New West Nile strain may worsen epidemic

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Jul 3, 2008 11:13 PM EDT

Article Source: msnbc.com

health, msnbci, infectious-diseases, west-nile-virus, mosquitos, warm-weather, disease-transmission, flavivirus

A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.

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Marilyn L

Unwelcome news, West Nile is spreading, likes our warmer summers, acting differently from how it acts in other parts of the world.

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#1 - Fri Jul 4, 2008 12:17 AM EDT

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xscharm

There currently is no vaccine against West Nile Virus. A company called Aethlon Medical has developed a system which has been demonstrated effective in the treatment of viral illnesses, including West Nile and several other natural and biowar viruses. (Yes, I own some of their stock.)

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#2 - Mon Jul 7, 2008 3:15 AM EDT

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xscharm

Currently there is no vaccine against West Nile Virus. An American company called Aethlon Medical has developed a system which has been demonstrated effective in treating illnesses caused by West Nile and several other naturally propagating and biowar viruses. (Yes, I own some of their stock.)

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#3 - Mon Jul 7, 2008 3:23 AM EDT

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Lucario

I am a 30-something woman in otherwise good health that loves to work (and play) outdoors. Should I be worried? What's the worst that this could do to me, and what would be the more likely scenario should I catch this? Would my brain be too seriously affected?

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#4 - Wed Jul 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT

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Marilyn L

Here's a fact sheet from CDC on West Nile virus. It says that:

People over 50 at higher risk to get severe illness. People over the age of 50 are more likely to develop serious symptoms of WNV if they do get sick and should take special care to avoid mosquito bites.

Being outside means you're at risk. The more time you're outdoors, the more time you could be bitten by an infected mosquito. Pay attention to avoiding mosquito bites if you spend a lot of time outside, either working or playing.

Risk through medical procedures is very low. All donated blood is checked for WNV before being used. The risk of getting WNV through blood transfusions and organ transplants is very small, and should not prevent people who need surgery from having it. If you have concerns, talk to your doctor.

They also stress that using mosquito repellent is important when you're outside.

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#4.1 - Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:22 AM EDT

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Lucario

Thanks, Marilyn, but I'm not over 50, and it doesn't address what would be the most likely thing to happen to a 30-something that gets the disease. What should I look out for at my age?

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#5 - Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:08 AM EDT

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MARILYN L

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