West Nile virus (WNV) is most commonly transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. WNV has been detected in every county in Wyoming, so it is important to reduce your risk of being infected with WNV by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites. There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection. Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms. Less than 1% of infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness.
Clinician Training: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has partnered with Medscape to offer free CME credits for the Diagnosis and Management of West Nile Virus Infection: A Case-Based Approach course.
Additional Resources:
- For more information about WNV, please visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/
- For information about human WNV testing, please visit the Wyoming Public Health Lab website at: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/lab/
- For information about animal WNV testing, please visit the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory website at https://www.uwyo.edu/wyovet/index.html