Is there a treatment for west nile virus?

Answer 1

• No vaccine or specific antiviral treatments for West Nile virus infection are available.
• Over-the-counter pain relievers can be used to reduce fever and relieve some symptoms
• In severe cases, patients often need to be hospitalized to receive supportive treatment, such as intravenous fluids, pain medication, and nursing care.

Answer 2

Yes if you touch dead animals such as racoons, crows, deer and horses. About 134 people died in Canada and america from west nile. To prevent from getting effected from west nile, if anyone around you is effected call 911 right away, if they don't get there in time try spraying repellent all over the body then tell the person to stay still for about 30 minutes. Why you have to spray the repellent all over the body is because you won't get effected anywhere else, (if you don't then you may end up in the hospital with some bad cancer and effection from the west nile.)

If you do not want to be effected by this type of virus stay away from dead racoons, crows, deer and horses. Also stay away from musquitos and flies.

This answer does not seem right at all to me. I would suggest looking up west nile at WebMD for answers to all your questions.There are many good sites to get proper answers from. Actually, people get it from mosquitoes, not animals, alive or dead. Getting it from dead birds and animals is not the norm. And spraying repellant on your body is a good idea to keep the mosquitoes away from you that can infect you, but that is all. Wash your hands if you touch a dead animal. People can die from west nile, but most often do not.

Answer 3

The diagnosis of West Nile virus infection is confirmed with a blood or cerebrospinal fluid test. There is no specific treatment for West Nile virus infection. Intensive supportive therapy is directed toward the complications of brain infections. Anti-inflammatory medications, intravenous fluids, and intensive medical monitoring may be required in severe cases. There is no specific antibiotic or antidote for the viral infection. There is no vaccine to prevent the virus.

Answer 4

Yes, but not for humans or other animals except horses. It's a shot, and it's good for one year.

Answer 5

Because it is a virus and then it cannot be killed by just giving it antibiotics because it is not alive.

Answer 6

no