West Nile virus transmission cycle
West Nile virus transmission cycle
Illustration copyright 2005. Adapted from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov
Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile virus when they bite infected birds and then may transmit the virus to humans and animals when they bite to take blood.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology |
| Last Updated | August 25, 2008 |
| Last updated: | August 25, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology |
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