Este año, el virus del Nilo Occidental llegó a Chicago antes de lo habitual. Desde mayo, se han detectado mosquitos portadores del virus con más frecuencia que en temporadas anteriores.
El virus del Nilo Occidental se transmite únicamente a través de la picadura de mosquitos infectados — no se contagia de persona a persona. La mayoría de las personas infectadas no presentan síntomas, pero aproximadamente 1 de cada 5 puede experimentar fiebre y síntomas similares a los de la gripe. En casos más graves, puede causar inflamación del cerebro, especialmente en personas mayores de 60 años o con el sistema inmunológico comprometido.
En este episodio, te contamos lo que necesitas saber para protegerte y cómo el Depto de Salud está actuando ante este riesgo de salud pública.
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