At a glance
- A West Nile virus survivor describes his experience with severe illness and the importance of mosquito bite prevention.
- CDC graphics and photos are available for download and use without copyright restrictions.
- Fact sheets provide information about West Nile virus, mosquitoes, and mosquito control.
Video: It Starts with a Mosquito Bite
All it took was a bite from a mosquito while working in his yard and Devin's life changed forever. After becoming paralyzed from the waist down because of West Nile virus, Devin shares his journey from diagnosis to living with long-term complications of severe West Nile virus disease and the importance of preventing mosquito bites.
Devin was making the most of the long, warm summer days in Georgia by building a backyard shed he’d...
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Fact sheets and outdoor signs
Learn about West Nile virus, signs and symptoms, and how to prevent infection.
Download printable products and templates that are adaptable for outreach to different communities.
Graphics
For everyone
Risk of severe illness increases for people with certain medical conditions.
Risk of severe illness increases for people taking certain medications.
People who have received an organ transplant are at higher risk of severe illness.
For clinicians
Patients with meningitis or encephalitis could have West Nile virus disease.
Patients with flu-like or unexplained neurological symptoms could have West Nile virus disease.
Test for specific IgM antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid or serum.
Get continuing medical education credit by learning about West Nile virus disease.
Photos
Photos of Culex mosquitoes and eggs and of people protecting themselves from mosquito bites by applying Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellent.
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