Quiz: West Nile virus
Quiz: West Nile virus
York County tops all state counties for the West Nile virus? How much do you know about the virus? Take our quiz. Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/westnile and http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/health.htm
York County tops all state counties for the West Nile virus? How much do you know about the virus? Take our quiz. Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/westnile and http://www.westnile.state.pa.us/health.htm
Most people get infected with West Nile virus by the bite of ____.
True or False: Most people (70-80%) who become infected with West Nile virus do not develop any symptoms.
About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash.
Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected _____. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to humans and other animals.
Fewer than 1% of people who are infected will develop a serious neurologic illness such as encephalitis or meningitis.
Severe symptoms of serious neurologic illness include:
True or False: There is a vaccine to prevent West Nile virus.
True or false: Over-the-counter pain relievers can be used to reduce fever and relieve some symptoms.
West Nile virus cases in Pennsylvania occur primarily in the ____.
Which age group has the highest risk of severe disease?
By eliminating places for mosquitoes to breed, we can go a long way to prevent West Nile virus. They breed in ______.
True or false: A wading pool becomes a mosquito producer if it is not used on a regular basis.
To protect from being bitten by mosquitoes, you should _____ when outdoors for long periods of time.
True or False: Prior to 1999, no West Nile virus cases had been reported in the United States.