East Valley residents test positive for West Nile virus

chanel bags officials are warning of the dangers of West Nile virus after at least six people in the East Valley tested positive in the last week.All the cases were in the East Valley in both Maricopa and Pinal counties."Unfortunately, most of these cases have the more severe form of West Nile virus, which is meningitis and/or encephalitis," said Craig Levy with the Arizona Department of Health Services.
chanel handbags most people with milder symptoms of West Nile stay at home and don't seek medical care, we rarely hear of these cases. That means there are a lot more people sick with West Nile than we know of."West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. So far this year, more than 80 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus chanel outlet all over the state, although many have been in the East Valley."Just because the first mosquitoes and human cases were in that area, it is not limited," Levy said. People all over Arizona need to take this seriously."
chanel watches Nile virus can cause severe illness in people and horses, although only about 20 percent of those infected will develop flu-like symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches and muscle weakness .Some people, especially the elderly, may experience more severe symptoms including high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, and/or encephalitis or inflammation of the brain.Health officials from Maricopa and Pinal counties, as well as ADHS, urge all people to "Fight the Bite" and follow simple precautions to avoid mosquitoes and the diseases they may chanel flat shoes.