Western Nile Fever: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Western Nyl fever sponsored by Western Nile fever virus is one of seventy types of viruses belonging to the Flavivitidae family. Most of these types of viruses are transmitted between different vertebrates by insect bites, ticks or mosquitoes. The natural incubator of the Western Nile fever virus is birds, and their transmission to humans only occurs by a Colax mosquito, and therefore there can be no injury between people without mosquitoes. The first case of the western Nile fever was monitored in Uganda in the western Nile region, hence the name. Western Nile fever is distributed in the ancient world, especially along the bird migration paths of Africa and through the Middle East to the Balkans and East Russia. In the penultimate decade, a noticeable increase in the extent of the western Nile fever spread as it spread through the Atlantic Ocean very quickly in the North Africa region. Although there is a Western vaccine against Nile fever, it is not yet available for a human vaccine, and there is no effective treatment that can cure this disease after its appearance. Symptoms of Western Nile fever Most patients suffer from mild symptoms, such as: Fever. Headache and the disease disappear on its own. Some patients, and the elderly of them, may suffer from an acute disease in the central nervous system, and in maximum cases the disease can cause acute deviations from the central nervous system that reaches a coma (coma) or death. Generally, symptoms appear 5-15 days after mosquitoes. Causes and factors of the risk of Western Nile fever convey the western Nile fever through mosquitoes, in general this virus is transmitted by pulling birds, and then it is transmitted from birds to humans. Initially, any person who is exposed to mosquitoes can be infected, but it should be noted that most types of mosquitoes do not suffer from the viral infection and therefore do not transfer it to people. Infection with the virus does not necessarily mean that Western Nile fever or another serious illness. Danger factors from the risk categories: Elderly. Cancer patients. People treated with chemical treatments. Diabetics. Alcohol addicts. Kidney patients. Complications of Western Nile Fever There are many signs and nerve symptoms found in the Western Nile virus, such as encelitis. Meningitis. Myelitis. Two -thirds of patients with encephalitis remain with long -term brain damage. Diagnosis of Western Nile fever The disease is diagnosed by a blood test in which the high antibodies appear against the virus when present. Western Nile fever treatment is not a specific treatment for Western Nile fever. Most patients recover without treatment, while people suffering from an acute condition have symptoms that just wait for the disease to be removed from itself. Prevention of Western Nile fever from the methods to prevent infection western Nile fever: Recommend to use mosquitoes or mosquitoes. It is recommended to place a protective network in the event of an overnight. It is preferable to get out of the house with long sleeves and use a song for mosquitoes in the event of housing in an area where mosquitoes abound.