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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-10-2021
Abstract
West Nile virus infections have surged across the globe. South Texas, located on the path of bird migration, with Culex quinquefasciatus and other Culex species, and biotic primers that predispose the area to epidemics (floods, amplifying hosts, and lack of mosquito control and prevention) remains a highly endemic area for arbovirus spread. West Nile virus infection ranges from mild febrile illness to severe central nervous system involvement. The purpose of this report is to highlight complex presentations of WNV and how confounding presenting symptoms delay diagnosis. The secondary goal is to describe how pandemics, such as SARS-CoV-2, can overwhelm the system and result in medical decision bias errors.
Recommended Citation
Manusov, E. G., Campuzano, A. M., Ahmed, O., Macias, S., Gomez de Ziegler, C., & Munoz Monaco, G. (2021). Case Report: Neurologic Presentation of West Nile Virus: Difficult Diagnosis. Frontiers in public health, 9, 628799. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.628799
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Publication Title
Frontiers in Public Health
DOI
10.3389/fpubh.2021.628799
Academic Level
faculty
Mentor/PI Department
Office of Human Genetics
Comments
© 2021 Manusov, Campuzano, Ahmed, Macias, Gomez de Ziegler and Munoz Monaco.