What does west nile rash look like?

West nile virus rash: It is variable in different pt. Rash was most commonly described as maculopapular in 12 patients (80%) (figure 1), and macular in 3 (20%). For the 14 patients for whom the rash onset history was known, rash began on the trunk alone in 6 patients (43%), on the head or neck in 3 (21%), on the upper extremities in 2 (14%), on the lower extremities in 1 (7%), and on a combination of sites in 2 (14%).

Rash: 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.