Cases for West Nile Virus (WNV) typically peak around mid- to late-September, based on the 3 year rolling average from 2021 - 2023 in NY. The median for cases reported in the US each year is 2,205, with a range of 712 - 9,862. It has a mortality rate for people with severe illness of 3 - 15%. But 1 in 150 (0.6%) infections result in encephalitis or meningitis, which are considered server illness. So, unless you’re elderly, you’ll almost certainly just be under the weather.
There’s definitely an upward trend of arboviruses in the northern hemisphere, but they tend to be more common in Europe than America currently. Nonetheless, if you truly feel like you have WNV, it’s ALWAYS better to get treatment sooner rather than later. While there’s no specific WNV treatment, they can assess the severity, provide some relief, and put up restrictions to help stop the spread!
Cases for West Nile Virus (WNV) typically peak around mid- to late-September, based on the 3 year rolling average from 2021 - 2023 in NY. The median for cases reported in the US each year is 2,205, with a range of 712 - 9,862. It has a mortality rate for people with severe illness of 3 - 15%. But 1 in 150 (0.6%) infections result in encephalitis or meningitis, which are considered server illness. So, unless you’re elderly, you’ll almost certainly just be under the weather.
There’s definitely an upward trend of arboviruses in the northern hemisphere, but they tend to be more common in Europe than America currently. Nonetheless, if you truly feel like you have WNV, it’s ALWAYS better to get treatment sooner rather than later. While there’s no specific WNV treatment, they can assess the severity, provide some relief, and put up restrictions to help stop the spread!