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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (282)	9/12/2002 12:52:55 PM
From: Petrol	Respond to of 57110

They will have to when they can't pay the pensions

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (282)	9/12/2002 1:35:14 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 57110

i just wanted to post something to the thread on west nile virus so that all would be aware of the potential risk. one of the employees in our office ( a young woman, no previous health problems) became very ill a couple of week-ends ago beginning on friday.....at first her family thought she was just coming down with the flu, but very quickly she became disoriented, high fever, and extremely weak. she was admitted to the hospital on sunday... by monday she was unconscious, in the ICU, on a ventilator, she remained unconscious for 4 days, while the hospital tested her for meningitis and a myriad of other illness, including west nile. according to the brain wave tests, she never (thankfully) went into a coma, but was suffering from severe brain swelling. the good news is that she is now home, recovering, still has an IV tube in her neck, some pretty severe short term memory loss, but it appears she will recover. i am in the STL (75 cases in MO)area and there are a number of cases in IL.(over 200 reported) the point i want to emphasize is that she did not fit the "profile" for those individuals who become very ill when infected with west nile....and to urge everyone to take whatever precautions (insect repellent, long sleeve, long pants....stay indoors at dusk..) it is one nasty disease. westnilevirus.nbii.gov Symptoms of West Nile Virus symptoms of a mild infection: fever, headache, bodyaches, skin rash, and swollen lymph glands symptoms of a severe infection may be marked by: high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, paralysis, and coma Contact your health care provider if you have concerns about your health. If severe symptoms develop, see your doctor immediately. The incubation period for West Nile Virus is generally 5-15 days following a bite from an infected mosquito.