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Vincent Chan1, Artem Minalyan1, Patrick Ottman1
1Internal Medicine, Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, Abington, USA.
Cureus
|November 23, 2019
Summary
West Nile virus (WNV) can cause acute flaccid paralysis, mimicking polio. This case highlights WNV as a potential cause of poliomyelitis-like syndromes in the US, even without encephalitis symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Poliovirus has been eradicated in the US for 40 years, making poliomyelitis a rare condition.
- Other viruses can cause poliomyelitis-like syndromes, including fever, meningitis, and acute flaccid paralysis.
- West Nile virus (WNV) has emerged as a significant cause of neurological illness since 1999.
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