US man issues warning after near-death ordeal with seemingly innocuous cause: 'I was on the other side, with one foot in the other world'
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- In 2007, David Hancock from Glendale, Arizona, experienced a severe case of West Nile virus that led to coma, heart failure, lung fluid buildup, and brain inflammation before doctors diagnosed him after 10 days.
- West Nile virus affects about one in five infected individuals with flu-like symptoms, but over 1,300 Americans annually develop severe central nervous system illness, with more than 130 deaths reported each year.
- Rising global temperatures are contributing to an increase in mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus, malaria, dengue, and Zika, with recent surges reported in various U.S. regions, including Texas and Utah.
- Preventative measures against mosquito bites include using EPA-registered insect repellents, wearing
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