Serious concerns about West Nile virus in Chicago area
CHICAGO -- The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.This means what might start out as merely scratching an itch could become a serious medical issue.'West Nile is a virus just like a cold is virus, or a flu is a virus. But this is a virus that is spread from mosquitoes; mosquito bites,' said Dr. Scott Goldstein, a pediatrician with Northwestern Children's Practice. 'Typically in the U.S.
Most people don't have symptoms at all, while those who do present fever, body aches, joint pains, and sometimes a rash.'If they're having severe symptoms—things like severe headache, or confusion, or trouble walking, things like that—they should seek medical help urgently,' Goldstein said.Dr.
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