The West Nile Virus is the big worry this year considering sickness. This virus has swept across the country in the last four years, and has caused much worry among the public. Once the virus is caught there is a chance of death, but what most people don’t know is that the chance of fatality is less than 1 percent. There are a few things that people should know about this virus to lessen the …showed first 75 words of 1106 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1106 total…there were reports of 733 horse cases in 127 counties in 19 states (Centers, 1-2). Total count in the last four years, since the virus first appeared is at 371 human cases (Rosenberg, 1). These numbers are not high compared to the amount of people that contract AIDS or even the flu. Yes, the West Nile Virus is spreading across the country. Yes, it can make you very ill and possible kill you, but there is no need to worry.