Condition:
West Nile Virus
Definition:
West Nile virus causes a viral disease and is spread by mosquitoes. The condition ranges from mild to severe.
(Alternative Names: Encephalitis – West Nile; Meningitis – West Nile)
Symptom:
Symptoms may occur 1 to 14 days after becoming infected. Mild disease, generally called West Nile fever, may cause some or all of the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain
- Fever, headache, and sore throat
- Lack of appetite
- Muscle aches
- Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Rash
- Swollen lymph nodes
These symptoms usually last for 3 to 6 days, but may last a month.
More severe forms of the disease are called West Nile encephalitis or West Nile meningitis, depending on what part of the body is affected. The following symptoms can occur, and need prompt attention:
- Confusion or change in the ability to think clearly
- Loss of consciousness or coma
- Muscle weakness
- Stiff neck
- Weakness of one arm or leg
Description:
Causes
West Nile virus was first identified in 1937 in Uganda in eastern Africa. It was first discovered in the United States in the summer of 1999 in New York. Since then, the virus has spread throughout the US.
Researchers believe the West Nile virus is spread when a mosquito bites an infected bird and then bites a person.
Mosquitoes carry the highest amounts of the virus in the late summer and early fall, which is why more people get the disease in late August to early September. As the weather becomes colder and mosquitoes die off, there are fewer cases of the disease.
Although many people are bitten by mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, most do not know they have been infected.
Risk factors for developing a more severe form of West Nile virus include:
Conditions that weaken the immune system, such as
- HIV/AIDS, organ transplants, and recent chemotherapy
- Older or very young children
- Pregnancy
West Nile virus may also be spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants. An infected mother can spread the virus to her child through breast milk.
Protocol:
Drink 2 capsules, of the Natural Antibiotic twice a day for the first week, thereafter, 1 capsule daily.
Drink 1 capsule, DNA Protector, daily.
Always spread capsules over the course of the day, if you have to ingest many, not more than two capsules at a time. Spreading the capsules throughout the day assists the body with proper absorption. Always good to have a very small snack/fruit before drinking capsules.
3 capsules daily, 3 times a day of the following Herbal Range
Drink 1 teaspoon, 3 times daily, of the MZN 150g 450g, and swallow the MZN, as you would swallow yogurt.
Drink 20ml Fire Tonic, twice a day for a week.
Prevention
The best way to prevent West Nile virus infection is to avoid mosquito bites:
- Use mosquito-repellant products
- Wear long sleeves and pants
- Drain pools of standing water, such as trash bins and plant saucers (mosquitos breed in stagnant water)
- Community spraying for mosquitoes may also reduce mosquito breeding.
