West Nile Virus (Genus Flavivirus)

West Nile Virus is a relatively new virus. It was first detected in the early 20th century, and it made it over to North America quite mysteriously in 1999. It is spread by mosquitos and can have some pretty serious effects, so let's learn about this now.
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[@jameslucas8660]

I was unfortunate enough to contract this in England in 1992; it gave me most of the described symptoms, including spasms and muscle wastage in my legs. Luckily, I was able to fight it off after a few weeks. The only reason I know that I had West Nile was from blood tests taken and processed at the hospital I stayed at. I still have occasional tremors in my hands to this day.

[@OAlem]

Why did you choose WNV? We had an outbreak here in Seville, Spain last summer. Watch out for stagnant water! Old tires collecting water are especially bad.

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Thanks for the video Professor Dave!

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More great content, Professor Dave! I am thoroughly enjoying this series, as well as the one on plants and plant cells.

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As am I!

[@mikeygallos5000]

Please do a video on the Dengue virus. I would like to learn from you about this. The virus has affected my family in the Sierra Madre Mountain in Central Mexico.

[@Susanmugen]

My dad died from West Nile a few years ago during an outbreak in California. He thought it was just a flu. He knew if he went to the hospital it could bankrupt him. He only had one more year until he'd qualify for Medicare. So he decided to tough it out rather than risk financial ruin.

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Nice info.. love it!

[@angrydoggy9170]

I read somewhere that the German colonials in that area encountered an unknown disease causing similar symptoms in the time around 1900.

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I watch all your videos but struggle to understand some of the words as this is the first virus video of yours I have watched.
Could you link similar videos / background ones that you have made instead of / as well as the playlists in the description please?
Love the channel, you’ve helped me with linear algebra thank you 😊

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

it's the microbiology/infectious diseases playlist, find it on my home page!

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I never knew the part about intracellular budding before. Great video.

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Hello I'm Francisco Medina ,I'm from Germany,I would like to get in touch with you

[@nimcoaadan1877]

you have helped me a lot with this info. Thank you

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Have you ever made a video about prions? They're pretty odd things. Great channel!

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[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Tom, scientists study prions. They know a lot about them. You sound exactly like the saps that say that viruses aren't real. Not everything is a conspiracy. Get a clue.

[@michaelgranger2209]

I got it in 2002. Literally made me bed ridden. I still feel the after effects of it to this day. West Nile can certainly wreck havoc on the nervous system.

[@donna_71]

I got WNV in 2014. It completely changed my life. I developed narcolepsy, have horrible tremors, etc..I had to give up my career. I was 42 years old at the time.

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May I ask what part does the Golgi apparatus play in the exocytosis?

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when will you made a vidoe about dengue virus

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[@znowicotton5176]

I have a Parkinson's like autoimmune neuro encephalitis brought on by dorment west nile and Lyme disease and mono that I was originally infected with back in 2003

[@isabellarose9737]

I know someone who is struggling with this right now!

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How does this video only have 8,000 views

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@Leslie Moreno You actually sounded like a flattie

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Didn't West Nile Virus kill Alexander the Great?

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