West Nile Virus

Holistic care program aids treats victims of West Nile virus

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, December 3rd, 2002

Many patients with acute West Nile disease are not able to perform the simplest of tasks, let alone go to work, according to CRS Rehabilitation Specialists in Chicago, Illinois.

Having developed encephalitis or meningitis due to the virus, a growing number of patients and their families find themselves struggling to locate resources that can help a patient regain cognitive skills and become independent again.

"We've seen more cases of encephalitis and meningitis in the past month than we normally do in an entire year - all due to the West Nile virus," said Mary Helen Ekstam, vice president of clinical and community services for CRS, offering...

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