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West Nile virus may be deadlier than thought

Infected people may die years after they seem to have recovered

14 Nov 2016

ByKai Kupferschmidt

ATLANTA—Since West Nile fever first appeared in the United States in 1999, more than 45,000 people have been infected, and nearly 2000 of them are known to have died, for a roughly 4% fatality rate. But a new study, reported today here at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, suggests that the fatality rate may be much higher. That's because people infected with the virus may still die years after recovery, because it leaves them more vulnerable to other infectious diseases and kidney problems like renal failure. "This is exciting work," says Gregory Ebel, a virologist at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, who was not involved in the study. "It's really strong support for a case that has been building for almost 10 years now."

West Nile fever was long thought to be a manageable public health problem. The mosquito-borne virus—a relative of the Zika and yellow fever viruses—causes symptoms in just one out of every five infected people. Most of those experience fever and a flulike illness. But in some patients, the virus also infects the central nervous system, which can be fatal. Patients who survive tend to do worse later in life, according to some anecdotes. What's more, two small studies, one in Israel in 2005 and one in Colorado in 2012 also suggested that overall mortality might be higher than acute cases suggest. But good data have been lacking.

In an effort to change that, Kristy Murray, a researcher at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and her colleagues went through all 4162 cases of West Nile virus reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services for the more than 10 years between July 2002 and December 2012. They found that 557 patients had died: 289 of them in the first 90 days after infection, and 268 people after. Not all the later deaths resulted from West Nile. But patients who had neurological infections had a higher risk of dying of some other diseases than the general population. For instance, they were almost five times as likely to die of kidney problems and more than twice as likely to die from an infectious disease, Murray found. The effect was particularly pronounced in patients younger than 60. "This shows in a large population size that mortality does increase greatly in the first 6 years after infection," Murray says.

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How exactly the virus leads to longterm health problems is still unclear. It may simply persist in the kidney after the patient has recovered, says Murray, barely replicating but slowly damaging the organ. And other viruses like measles are also known to make the immune system less able to defend against other infections for years. The neurological symptoms may simply be a marker of a particularly severe infection.

The researchers can't rule out that the patients who died earlier than expected had underlying diseases that might explain both their early deaths and why they fell ill from West Nile fever in the first place. Still, the work is the strongest evidence yet that the virus is deadlier than was thought, Ebel says. "This shows that if you have younger West Nile patients with neuroinvasive disease you better be watching them." Murray says her finding also underscores the need to fight the virus, which continues to infect thousands of people in the United States annually. "We really need to push for a vaccine."

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Desolation Row (Austin Starr Mysteries #1)

byKay Kendall(Goodreads Author)

4.19  ·  Rating Details · 75 Ratings  · 35 Reviews

A bride from Texas uses her CIA-honed skills to catch the real killer when her husband lands in a Canadian jail.

Amazon: “Remarkable dialog & subplots result in a wholly satisfying read. Packs a considerable punch. Readers will look forward to more of Kendall, with her formidable intellect, tart sense of humor, & resolute sense of justice. Unexpectedly magnificent.”

Award winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan: “Deception, intrigue and authentic sixties nostalgia. The passionately anti-war generation hoped to give peace a chance, but in this entertaining mystery would up with murder instead.”

” A great heroine, authentic period details, and a satisfying conclusion!” says author James Ziskin

Best-selling thriller writer Norb Vonnegut: “A brutal murder, a woman fighting to prove her husband’s innocence–DESOLATION ROW hooked me on page one. Author Kay Kendall knows how to burrow into your heart.”

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Paperback, 258 pages

Published March 5th 2013 by Stairway Press (first published February 12th 2013)

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0985994215 (ISBN13: 9780985994211)

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MY REVIEW OF “DESOLATION ROW’ by Kay Kendall

I have to blame author Kay Kendall, author of ” DESOLATION ROW’ for the sleepless night I had, so that I could finish reading her novel. I just couldn’t stop reading until I discovered “Who Did It?” so to speak. The genres for “DESOLATION ROW’  are Mystery, Fiction, and in my opinion, Historical Fiction. This novel brought me back to the end of the sixties, and reminded me of so many things.

The year is 1968, and you are living in a foreign country that is supposed to be friendly to Americans. Although the times are turbulent and there is a lot of tension. Many American citizens have come to Canada as Draft Resistors for different reasons. Even within the resistors are factions that are split on how to handle the protests. The war in Vietnam is not like any war in history. Then you have a different political agenda, that of older men that fought during World War Two, and were proud to fight for America.

Now, can you imagine that your nerdy, kind, gentle husband is arrested on suspicion of murder? You really can’t afford an attorney. You don’t have much of a support system. Your parents are in Texas, and not pleased at all that you left with your husband to go to Canada. Well, meet Austin Starr, a 22 young married student who came to Canada with her husband, who was her college boyfriend.  Austin seems to have a major problem.

The author describes the characters as complex and complicated. Some characters are angry, unbalanced, jealous, have strong convictions, and some characters have secrets important to protect. There are a number of characters who could be suspect in murdering a Draft Resistor that was not really well liked. What is the motivation and why?

Austin turns to her Russian Professor  and his daughter for help in finding who the “real killer is.  Visiting her husband in the desolate jail spurs her on to look for clues.There are twists and turns and threats and danger. Then there is another murder.

I appreciate the way Kay Kendall describes the history, the characters, and the intriguing plot. Having lived during this era, I felt like I was revisiting the past. There is the discussion of corrupt politicians, and the upcoming election, when Richard Nixon was running for president.

The author also discusses how any war changes the lives of the people who come home and their families. To quote Kay Kendall,” While the past was set in stone the future was framed by hope and possibility.” The author describes the importance of family, peace love, hope and faith.

I really tried to follow the clues, but I was surprised to find who the murderer is.

I highly recommend this intriguing and thought-provoking novel for readers who have a passion for life in the sixties and for anyone who loves a mystery with suspense and intrigue. I received  a copy for my honest opinion.

MY REVIEW OF “DESOLATION ROW” By KAY KENDALL GOODREADS BLURB Desolation Row (Austin Starr Mysteries #1) byKay Kendall(Goodreads Author) 4.19  ·  Rating Details…