People with mild infections may experience fever, headache, body aches, skin rash and swollen lymph glands. People with more severe infections may experience high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, occasional convulsions and paralysis. If you have any of these symptoms, contact your doctor. There is no specific treatment for West Nile virus infection. While most people fully recover from the virus, in some severe cases, hospitalization may be needed.
Any time is a good time to eliminate areas where mosquitoes breed.
Dealing with Dead Birds Lawrence County is participating in the Pennsylvania West Nile Surveillance Program, collecting mosquitoes to check for the West Nile Virus. Dead birds are also an important indicator of West Nile virus. If it is, you will be provided with proper handling procedures and the department will work with the consumer on the best way to get the dead bird to the Department of Health laboratory for testing. So far this summer, we have been fortunate in Pennsylvania. West Nile virus has not appeared in mosquitoes birds or people.