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* About 80% of people infected with the virus show no symptoms at
all.
* About 20% of people may develop mild symptoms, including fever,
headache and body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph
glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. Symptoms
usually last a few days and don’t require medical attention.
* About one in 150 people may develop a serious case of the virus.
Those symptoms include a high fever, headache, neck stiffness,
stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision
loss, numbness, paralysis and coma. They may last several weeks and
some effects may be permanent.
* People who think they may have symptoms of West Nile Virus
should wait a few days to see if they pass, said Pat Markley with the
Orange County Health Care Agency. If symptoms persist, see your
physician.
* For more information on West Nile Virus, go to
https://www.ochealthinfo.com.
* To report areas of standing water or unkempt pools, call Newport
Beach water resources enforcement at (949) 644-3215 or Costa Mesa code enforcement at (714) 754-5623.
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