West Nile Virus

West Nile virus is the causative agent of febrile diseases that occur with meningeal and meningoencephalitic phenomena in humans and animals, manifested by both fever and infectious-allergic changes in the meninges. The causative agent belongs to the Bunyavirus family of viruses of the Flavovirus genus. The typical representative of the family is the yellow fever virus. But not only he - other flaviviruses have caused epidemics and pandemics in different years

West Nile Virus Fever (WNVF) is a viral disease that occurs in certain regions of the world, especially common in South and East Asia, Australia and the Caribbean. This virus belongs to the family Bunyaviridae, genus Flaviviridae. In the human body, HIV is found in the lymph nodes, muscle tissue, brain, lungs, liver and other organs.

The first case of the disease was reported in 1991 in the United States, when doctors recorded five cases of fever in people visiting the park. Some symptoms of WNV can be very serious, including high fever, chills, vomiting and muscle weakness. However, most cases occur without severe complications.