West Nile Virus Transmission CycleIllustration copyright 2005. Adapted from the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available online:
http://www.cdc.gov Mosquitoes become infected with West
Nile virus when they bite infected birds. And then they may transmit the virus to
humans and animals when they bite to take blood. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerLeslie Tengelsen, PhD, DVM - Current as ofMarch 3, 2017 Current as of:
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