On the basis of extrapolations from past serosurveys, an estimated 41,750 cases of West Nile Virus disease occurred in 2006; of these cases, 2,770 were reported.
The West Nile virus got its name from the location where it was first reported. And since that was the area of the western part of the NileRiver, so it got its name.
On the basis of extrapolations from past serosurveys, an estimated 41,750 cases of West Nile Virus disease occurred in 2006; of these cases, 2,770 were reported.
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In the summer of 1999, the first North American cases of WNV occurred in the New York City area.
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The West Nile Virus is commonly caused by being bit by an infected mosquito. These infected mosquitoes typically spread the virus when biting a human, horse, or other animal.
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The number of West Nile virus cases in the United States can vary significantly from year to year. On average, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report several hundred cases annually, with occasional spikes during peak mosquito season. Since the virus was first identified in the U.S. in 1999, thousands of cases have been documented, but most infections are mild or asymptomatic. For specific statistics, it's best to consult the latest CDC reports or public health data.
They are not exactly sure who discovered it, but it was discovered in the West Nile area of Uganda back in 1937. Shalimar Actually, West Nile virus was first isolated from a woman in the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937. It then was found in Egypt in the 1950s and was a cause of severe human meningitis or encephalitis in elderly patients during an outbreak in Israel in 1957. Horse (equine) disease was first found in Egypt and France in the early 1960s. West Nile first appeared in North America in 1999, with encephalitis reported in humans and horses the spread in the United States is an important milestone in the evolving history of this virus.