Long before COVID\u002D19, the threat of mosquito\u002Dborne West Nile virus had health officials in Alberta putting citizens on high alert.
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Symptoms of non-neurological syndrome can include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, skin rash, swollen glands and headache. The one in 100 who develops the neurological syndrome may experience tremors, drowsiness, confusion, swallowing problems, high fever, unconsciousness and paralysis. In rare cases, the infection can be fatal.The first evidence of West Nile virus in Alberta was confirmed in 2003. By the end of the year, cases surged to 275, most of them in southern Alberta.Article content
From 2003 to 2021, a total of 541 cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Alberta, many of which were acquired in the province and were not travel-related. Of all these cases, 460 were non-neurological syndrome.
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