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West Nile Virus

imageWest Nile Virus is spread by infected mosquitoes to birds, animals, and people.  Most infections occur during mid-summer and early fall, although mosquito season can last from April to October.  People who are infected may experience fever, headache, body aches, skin rash, and swollen lymph glands.  Severe cases may result in high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, paralysis, and even death.  To get answers to all your West Nile Virus questions, visit our list of Recommended Sites.

PhillyHealthInfo.org is here to help you find out what’s being done to protect residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County from West Nile Virus. Our health services list in the blue box on the right side of the page is a good place to start.






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West Nile Virus

Find support groups, organizations, hospitals, hotlines, classes, screenings, government services, and treatment centers all over the Delaware Valley.
West Nile Control Program - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
West Nile Virus - Bucks County Health Department
West Nile Virus - Philadelphia Department of Public Health

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West Nile Virus

Lectures, health fairs, classes, conferences, screenings and seminars are a great way to learn more about your health.

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