Question 1

how do the rna molecules of hiv and west nile virus (wnv) differ in number and function?

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Which ones?: There are dozens of variants of HIV and West Nile virus. I believe the genomes for all of them have been sequenced and the sequences published. There are many open-source sequence-alignment software packages available for download. Many run better under Linux than Windows. Do you have a preference?

Question 2

how does west nile virus spread?

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Mosquitoes: Summer and early fall.  It does not seem to be catching person-to-person.

Question 3

what r some symptoms of west nile virus?

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Fever and ...: Headache, tiredness, body aches, swollen lymph glands, maybe a skin rash. But when the infection leads to a severe disease, symptoms would include headache, high fever, neck tightness, disorientation, muscle weakness and paralysis. Most people who get infected with the wnv will not develop symptoms.

Question 4

how common is west nile virus in the us?

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Uncommon: In 2010, the CDC reported 1021 proved cases in the USA, with 629 being neuroinvasive.  If we take the retrospective studies of who has antibodies and suppose that one person in 100 who meets the virus will get some clinically-diagnosable brain disease, that it around 60,000 cases, the large majority never knowing they were infected.

Question 5

how can you transmit the west nile virus?

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You can't: It is not catching person-to-person.  The reservoir is birds.  You can do what you can to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can breed.

Question 6

need answer to the cause of west nile virus?

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Mosquito bourne: West nile virus (wnv) is carried by mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds.  They transmit the virus to humans when you are bitten. So stay indoors when mosquitoes are active, wear light colored clothes, long sleeves, hat, long pants, and consider using insect repellant as well.

Question 7

what are some of the risk factors for getting west nile virus?

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The risk factors for getting West Nile Virus include::   Blood Transfusion, Organ transplant.

Question 8

can west nile virus be fatal?

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Yes: It's more dangerous for the young and old with weaker immune systems, and it's not common, but it is certainly possible.

Question 9

what does the west nile virus rash look like?

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West Nile Virus: About 20% of people who are infected w west nile virus may develop a rash. The rash is variable ; may be maculopapular or macular. Most people don’t have sx’s w west nile virus. An article entitled “characteristics of the rash associated with west nile virus fever” indicated that 33% of people w a rash had pruritus.

Question 10

what does the west nile virus rash looks like?

Accepted Answer

Generalized with...: A maculopapular rash (red flat or red bumps) with can itch.  Occurs after 5-7 days of illness.

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