Louisiana has confirmed the first cases of West Nile Virus this year. Out of the three confirmed cases, two were of the neuroinvasive type, which is the more severe manifestation of the disease. WNV is one of the four common causes of viral encephalitis in Louisiana, the others being Saint Louis Encephalitis, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, … Continue reading Louisiana Reports First West Nile Cases in 2015
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California Sees Record West Nile Virus Cases in 2014
The recent report by the California Department of Public Health clearly indicates that the West Nile Virus is reaching greater proportion with every passing year. The Press Release of the CDPH on this issue states:California had the second-highest number of human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2014 since the virus first invaded California … Continue reading California Sees Record West Nile Virus Cases in 2014
West Nile Virus and Polio-like Syndromes: An Emerging Threat
While the whole nation has been gripped by a media-induced frenzy about the fatal effects of the so-called "litchi virus" (do not get me started on this! This issue deserves a whole post of its own!), another virus-related news has quietly slipped beneath the radars of the cumulative hysteria. This article in the Times of India … Continue reading West Nile Virus and Polio-like Syndromes: An Emerging Threat
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