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What is West Nile virus?

What is West Nile virus?. It’s a disease that’s a member of the family flaviviridae. How does West Nile virus spread?. This is the cycle of how West Nile Virus spreads. Where did West Nile virus come from? . West Nile virus was first

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What is West Nile virus?

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  1. What is West Nile virus? • It’s a disease that’s a member of the family flaviviridae.

  2. How does West Nile virus spread? This is the cycle of how West Nile Virus spreads.

  3. Where did West Nile virus come from? • West Nile virus was first Discovered in Africa in 1937 and didn’t reach North America until 1999. It quickly spread.

  4. How does West Nile Virus effect people? West Nile virus will develop into a more severe disease called West Nile encephalitis or meningitis. It includes headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis.

  5. Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus Dead Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus Mosquito drinking humans blood

  6. The Sources We Used! Virulent Virus: West Nile By: Seth Borestein Night Rider Newspaper September 24,2002 • West Nile Virus Article August 1, 2011 Compton’s by Britannica

  7. The End Goodbye For Now!

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