What Is West Nile Virus?
6. Lasting Effects
When we recover from an illness, we will usually stop showing any symptoms. This is not the case for some people that have had West Nile virus, however. Even in some cases where the patient only showed mild symptoms, the patient can continue to show symptoms for long afterwards.
Many people that had West Nile virus will complain of weakness, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, memory loss, and problems balancing for months or years after they recover from the virus. Some will even experience disabilities to varying degrees. Some of the symptoms will remain with the patient for the rest of their life.
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