Virginia Mosquitoes

West Nile Virus is a mosquito borne virus that can cause a neuroinvasive arboviral disease, commonly known as the neurological infection. People who are of older age, such as people who are 60 years old or older, are more likely to develop the neuroinvasive arboviral disease.

Historical Data

• West Nile Virus is known to be in Virginia

• Cases reported in Virginia between 2012 and 2015 are shown in the data table to the left

Symptoms

• Seizures

• Comas

• Tremors

• Headaches

• Neck stiffness

• High fever

• Paralysis

• Fewer than 1% of people infected with West Nile Virus develop life threatening symptoms such as encephalitis and meningitis (the inflammation of the brain and surrounding tissues)

• There is a 1 in 5 chance that someone with West Nile Virus will have symptoms such as fever, aches, weakness, and vomiting