West Nile virus is not spread from one person to another, or directly from birds to humans. I've gotten a mosquito bite. No, most mosquitoes are not infected with West Nile virus. See a physician if you develop the symptoms below. The disease may be mild or serious.
Mild illness includes fever and muscle aches, swollen lymph glands and sometimes a skin rash.
In the elderly, infection may spread to the nervous system or bloodstream and cause sudden fever, intense headache, and stiff neck and confusion, possibly resulting in encephalitis or meningitis. Healthy children and adults may not have any symptoms. The symptoms generally appear about 3 to 6 days after exposure but may appear as soon as 1 day after exposure or as late as 7 or more days. Yes, a person who gets West Nile virus probably cannot get it again. There is no specific treatment.