An infectious disease - West Nile virus
The west nile virus is typically spread by the infected mosquitoes. This type of west nile virus can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses, and other types of mammals. In some rare cases, west nile virus can spread in transfusion blood, organ transplantation or through the placenta to a fetus. West Nile virus occurs in some seasonal months like late summer and early fall zones. In southern climates, it can occur year - round. Generally, West nile virus infection causes very mild symptoms like flu-like symptoms but this virus can also causes life-threatening illnesses like : Encephalitis ( brain inflammation) Meningitis (spinal cord inflammation and inflammation of the lining of the brian) Meningoencephalitis (inflammation on surrounding membrane of brain) Causes West Nile virus infection caused by microscopic germs (called a virus) which makes you sick. Generally west nile virus can spread to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can get the West N...