Sunday, January 1, 2012
Can you catch a cold from someone who has the West Nile virus or Bronchitis?
bronchitis- yes very easily. west nile- no it is spread by mosquitoes.In humans the virus does not multiply as readily, and it is believed that mosquitoes biting infected mammals do not further transmit the virus,making them so-called dead-end infections.WNV has three different effects on humans. The first is an asymptomatic infection; the second is a mild febrile syndrome termed West Nile Fever;the third is a neuroinvasive disease termed West Nile meningitis or encephalitis. In infected individuals the ratio between the three states is roughly 110:30:1.so the symptoms are different.bronchitis is bacterial infection secondary to copd. very different symptoms, u cant confuse them.
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