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Frequently Asked Questions
| | Prevention | | What can be done to prevent outbreaks of WNV? | | Is there a vaccine against WNV encephalitis? | | Where can I get information about the use of pesticide sprays that are being used for mosquito control? | | Screening | | What is being done currently to reduce the risk for transfusion-related WNV transmission? | | Should people avoid getting blood transfusions or organ transplants? | | How can blood banks avoid collecting blood from donors who may have WNV? | | Diagnosis | | Is WNV seasonal in its occurrence? | | What proportion of people with severe illness caused by WNV die? | | What are WNV meningitis, WNV encephalitis, and WNV acute flaccid paralysis? | | Consultation for Diagnosis | | Should a neurologic specialist or subspecialist be consulted for diagnosis? | | Should an infectious disease specialist or subspecialist be consulted for diagnosis? | | Hospitalization | | Should patients with encephalitis be hospitalized? | | Should patients with acute flaccid paralysis be hospitalized? | | Should patients with acute flaccid paralysis be sent for physical rehabilitation? | | Non-drug Therapy | | Do patients with WNV encephalitis or other neuroinvasive syndromes need intravenous therapy? | | Do patients with WNV encephalitis or other neuroinvasive syndromes need ventilatory support? | | Do patients with WNV encephalitis or other neuroinvasive syndromes need rehabilitation (either short- and/or long-term)? | | Drug Therapy | | Is ribavirin indicated for treatment of WNV meningitis, encephalitis, or other neuroinvasive syndromes? | | Is acyclovir indicated for treatment of WNV meningitis, encephalitis, or other neuroinvasive syndromes? | | Are corticosteroids indicated for treatment of WNV meningitis, encephalitis, or other neuroinvasive syndromes? | | Patient Education | | Do patients with muscle weakness often require rehabilitation? | | Are there adverse effects to participation in therapeutic trails? | | Consultation for Management | | Should a neurologic specialist or subspecialist be consulted for management? | | Should an infectious disease specialist or subspecialist be consulted for management? | | Should a critical care specialist or subspecialist be consulted for management? | | Should a physiatrist or subspecialist be consulted for management? | | Follow-up | | What have been the residua of WNV encephalitis? | | What have been the residua of WNV acute flaccid paralysis? |
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Amy V. Bode, MD, MSPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Anthony A. Marfin, MD, MPH has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. James J. Sejvar, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Nicole Nemeth, DVM, PhD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Deborah Korenstein, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Richard B. Lynn, MD, FACP, Co-Editor, PIER, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. |
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