The first case of a person with West Nile

In the case of Rodigino the first case of a person affected by West Nile. This is a 60-year-old man from Polesella, hospitalized at the Rovigo Hospital

Here's how to defend against the mosquito culex, carrier of virus.

To confirm it was the laboratory of microbiology of Padua which communicated its positivity: the patient hospitalized for a week in the department of infectious diseases of the hospital of Rovigo is affected by the virus of the West Nile.

This is the first case of 2018. The man, aged 59 and residing in Polesella, reacts positively to the care provided and is in fair condition. And 'with the arrival of heat and heat, preceded by days characterized by heavy rains, which is also the typical insect of this part of the Po Valley: the mosquito. An insect not only annoying but, as has been amply demonstrated, very dangerous too.

Because it is precisely with a sting of a common mosquito (the culex mosquito) that the disease is transmitted. However, most people who are infected have no symptoms, only one in five have mild symptoms: fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, swollen lymph nodes, skin manifestations (West Nile fever). The symptoms can last a few days, in rare cases a few weeks.

But there are also more serious symptoms that affect one in 150 people with high fever, severe headaches, muscle weakness and neurological problems. And in the most severe cases (about one in a thousand), the virus can cause lethal encephalitis or permanent consequences. The severe form mainly affects the elderly or people with lesser effectiveness of the immune system.

For this reason every year we remember the rules and tips to avoid mosquito bites culex, which acts in the evening: to protect in closed places, with mosquito nets (with doors and windows), zampironi or electro-electric devices for insecticides, liquids or wafers; wear long-sleeved, long-sleeved, light-colored long-sleeved clothing because dark or colored ones are more attractive to insects. To attract mosquitoes, you should also avoid perfumes, creams and after-shave lotions. Instead, use repellent substances to apply to the skin, avoiding mucous membranes, eyes, and sensitive skin