A. When someone is infected with West Nile virus (WNV) they will typically have one of three outcomes: No symptoms (most likely), West Nile fever (WNF in about 20% of people) or severe West Nile disease, such as meningitis or encephalitis (less than 1About one in five people who contract West Nile virus will develop West Nile fever. Common symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness and body aches. Less common symptoms include skin rashes on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.Four of the five patients who tested positive for the virus also experienced chronic symptoms. Of these five, one patient developed kidney failure. These results show that the West Nile virus is capable of long term persistenceA. When someone is infected with West Nile virus (WNV) they will typically have one of three outcomes: No symptoms (most likely), West Nile fever (WNF in about 20% of people) or severe West Nile disease, such as meningitis or encephalitis (less than 1A. When someone is infected with West Nile virus (WNV) they will typically have one of three outcomes: No symptoms (most likely), West Nile fever (WNF in about 20% of people) or severe West Nile disease, such as meningitis or encephalitis (less than 1
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