MRIs of West Nile virus victims -- even symptom-free -- show evidence of long-term neurological damage

(Burness) Brain images of people who developed neurological complications from West Nile virus found that many of them -- including those who had experienced mild symptoms or none all -- showed evidence of brain damage years after the original infection, according to a new study presented today at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news