Rockefeller University: West Nile Infections are Spiking. Here's Why the Percentage of Severe Cases is So Small
October 08, 2024
October 08, 2024
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
The U.S. is currently in the midst of yet another West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with the CDC documenting 880 cases across 46 states so far this year.
These numbers likely represent only a small fraction of total WNV infections, because diagnosis generally follows the appearance of symptoms, and 80% of people have no symptoms at all. Their immune systems quietly defeat the viral infection be . . .
The U.S. is currently in the midst of yet another West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with the CDC documenting 880 cases across 46 states so far this year.
These numbers likely represent only a small fraction of total WNV infections, because diagnosis generally follows the appearance of symptoms, and 80% of people have no symptoms at all. Their immune systems quietly defeat the viral infection be . . .