West nile virus disability

In addition, the meaning of a positive test result in urine is unknown. CDC is working with researchers to confirm that persistent West Nile virus infection occurs.

If confirmed, CDC will look at how many people with West Nile virus disease develop persistent infection. The medical importance of persistent West Nile virus infection will also be studied. These studies will address if additional testing of certain groups should be done.

J Infect Dis. West Nile virus not detected in urine of 40 people tested 6 years after acute West Nile virus disease. J Infect Dis ; —7. J Infect Dis ; Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and progression of disease over time among patients enrolled in the Houston West Nile virus cohort.

Medical risk factors for severe West Nile virus disease, United States, — Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 87 1 : — West Nile virus. Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. Can people have persistent infection with West Nile virus? Intervention: Acute inpatient rehabilitation program over a period of 35 to days. Main outcome measures: Motor and FIM instrument scores at admission to rehabilitation, discharge, and 6-month follow-up. Results: All patients showed modest improvements in strength and function; no patient made full recovery of strength or became ambulatory by 6-month follow-up.

Conclusions: Little is known about recovery in patients with WNV-associated anterior myelitis. These patients had been diagnosed with West Nile virus encephalitis 1 to 6 years previously. The five who tested positive all had a history of high blood pressure.

J Infect Dis. West Nile virus not detected in urine of 40 people tested 6 years after acute West Nile virus disease. Possible reasons for the discrepancy between the proportions of West Nile virus infected persons with detectable West Nile virus RNA in urine between the studies include:. In the study published in January , all five patients who had West Nile virus RNA found in their urine were older men with high blood pressure.

The high blood pressure was found prior to their initial West Nile virus disease, so it is unlikely that their blood pressure problems were caused by West Nile virus.