Across: 

    1. Along with (1) Down, one of the signs of viral encephalitis. 

    3. People who are elderly, chronically ill, or _____________________ are more likely to become

        seriously ill or die from West Nile virus.

    5. People with mild symptoms of WNV should take ___________________ for fever. 

    6. The WNV was first identified in 1937 in the country of _____________.

    7. WNV is transmitted through the bite of the ____________________. 

    9. Patients with viral encephalitis may require mechanical ________________.

  11. The likelihood of contracting WNV is ___________, though the number of cases in the U.S. is 

        steadily increasing. 

  13. _______________________ is sprayed to kill adult mosquitoes. 

  14. A case is considered to be "probable WNV" when the WNV antibody is identified in the blood. 

  16. ________________ are sprayed to kill the larva of the WNV. 

  18. The incubation period of the WNV is three to _________________ days. 

Down: 

    1. Along with (1) Across, one of the signs of viral encephalitis. 

    2. Avoid wearing bright colors and using strong ________________ because they attract mosquitoes. 

    4. Complications of WNV are ____________ encephalitis or meningitis. 

    7. One of the symptoms of WNV is ____________________, or muscle pain. 

    8. Mosquitoes breed in ______________ water. 

  10. WNV first appeared in the U.S. in ______ ________ _______. 

  12. Patients should be adviced to avoid going to the emergency room merely for mosquito ________. 

  15. WNV is considered to be "confirmed" when the virus itself is isolated in the ____________. 

  17. The compound found in mosquito repellants is called ___________.

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