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Two NC adults die after contracting West Nile virus, state health department says
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Two adults from central North Carolina have died after contracting West Nile virus, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.
- The department previously reported the first case in Gaston County and identified a West Nile virus-positive blood donor in Mecklenburg County.
- West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites after mosquitoes bite infected wild birds; it does not spread from person to person.
- Most infected people show no symptoms, but about 20% develop mild illness, and 1 in 150 may experience severe neurological complications.
- There is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile virus, so residents are urged to take preventive measures, especially during peak mosquito activity at dusk and dawn.
