What you need to know about 西尼罗病毒: 

• West Nile virus (WNV) is most commonly transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
• You can reduce your risk of being infected with WNV by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites.
• There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection.
• Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms.
• About one in five people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms.
• Less than 1 percent of infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness.

Confirmed Cases of 西尼罗病毒 in Galveston County

*到目前为止是2022年

请访问 这个页面 for the latest Galveston County morbidity report.

For more information on 西尼罗病毒, visit 疾病预防控制中心.gov / westnile.