Prognosis of West Nile fever

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Mortality rate for West Nile fever: Among those with severe illness due to West Nile virus, case-fatality rates range from 3% to 15% and are highest among the elderly. Less than 1% of those infected with West Nile virus will develop severe illness. (Source: excerpt from West Nile Virus Questions and Answers: DVBID)

Complications:

Complications of West Nile fever may include:

• Encephalitis - potentially fatal.
• more complications...»

Complications of West Nile fever from the Diseases Database include:

• Arboviral encephalitis
• Muscle weakness
• Rash
• Arthropathy
• Meningoencephalitis
• more complications...»

See also complications of West Nile fever.

West Nile fever: Research More

• West Nile fever: Introduction
• Deaths: West Nile fever
• Symptoms: West Nile fever
• Complications: West Nile fever

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of West Nile fever usually refers to the likely outcome of West Nile fever. The prognosis of West Nile fever may include the duration of West Nile fever, chances of complications of West Nile fever, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for West Nile fever, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of West Nile fever. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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