West Nile Fever Symptoms
Welcome to West Nile Fever
Symptoms, our site to help inform and educate you about West
Nile Virus and West Nile Fever. The site is loaded with articles
covering all areas of this rare but potentially fatal disease. In
the first of our articles here, we will discuss the symptoms of
West Nile Fever.
West Nile Fever Symptoms:
West Nile Fever is one of the effects on humans
of the West Nile Virus. Around 27% of people who become infected by
the West Nile Virus experience West Nile Fever. Further, only 1% go
on to be effected by the neuroinvasive disease, West Nile
Encephalitis. So what are the main symptoms of West Nile Fever.
This second stage of West Nile Fever has an incubation period of
between 3 and 8 days. What this means is that it will be between 3
and 8 from when the patient contracts West Nile Fever to when they
begin to display symptoms of West Nile Fever. After this they can
expect to experience some of the following West Nile Fever
symptoms:
These West Nile Fever symptoms above are all
very likely to occur in the patient. In addition some sufferers may
have a rash over the trunk of their body. Many sufferers have also
reported upset stomach symptoms such as diarrhea, throwing up,
feeling nauseous and lack of appetite for food.
Usually within a maximum of 10 days, the
majority of these symptoms of West Nile Fever will have gone
although most will feel drowsy and tiredness for several weeks
after.
It goes without saying that if you feel any of
the West Nile Fever symptoms discussed then consultation with a
doctor is strongly advisable.
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