2023-10-12 16:45:00
It’s really bad luck. Susie, an American woman, wanted to go to the toilet when she collapsed. Her husband took her to the emergency room where the diagnosis was quickly made. She is a carrier of West Nile virus. A virus present in migratory birds, which was transmitted via a mosquito bite.
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Since then, Susie has been hospitalized and has to live without the use of her legs. But the Californian is determined to be able to walk again one day, as she told several American media: “I thought I was just dehydrated… I am determined to be able to walk again soon.”
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This virus, often mild, generally goes unnoticed by those who catch it, but in other more sensitive people, it can cause great damage. “It can range from partial paralysis to pain, but West Nile virus infection can also be fatal. »
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