Is there a cure for west nile virus?!

hi!.
i dont think you have west nile virus because you wouldnt be able to get on the computer!. You might have malaria though!.

MALARIA-
Symptoms of malaria include fever, shivering, arthralgia (joint pain), vomiting, anemia (caused by hemolysis), hemoglobinuria, and convulsions!. There may be a feeling of tingling in the skin, particularly with malaria caused by P!. falciparum!.[citation needed] The classical symptom of malaria is cyclical occurrence of sudden coldness followed by rigor and then fever and sweating lasting four to six hours, occurring every two days in P!. vivax and P!. ovale infections, while every three for P!. malariae!.[56] P!. falciparum can have recurrent fever every 36-48 hours or a less pronounced and almost continuous fever!. For reasons that are poorly understood, but which may be related to high intracranial pressure, children with malaria frequently exhibit abnormal posturing, a sign indicating severe brain damage!.[57] Malaria has been found to cause cognitive impairments, especially in children!. It causes widespread anemia during a period of rapid brain development and also direct brain damage!. This neurologic damage results from cerebral malaria to which children are more vulnerable!.[58]

TREATMENT-
Although some are under development, no vaccine is currently available for malaria; preventative (called prophylactic drugs) are usually taken continuously to reduce the risk of infection!. In addition, therapy drugs (which is taken once the a person is already infected) are also available!. Both drugs are often too expensive for most people living in endemic areas and are usually only bought by (usually Western) travellers!. Most adults from endemic areas have a degree of long-term infection, which tends to recur and also possess partial immunity (resistance); the resistance reduces with time and such adults may become susceptible to severe malaria if they have spent a significant amount of time in non-endemic areas!. They are strongly recommended to take full precautions if they return to an endemic area!. Malaria infections are treated through the use of antimalarial drugs, such as quinine or artemisinin derivatives, although drug resistance is increasingly common!.

Active malaria infection with P!. falciparum is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization!. Infection with P!. vivax, P!. ovale or P!. malariae can often be treated on an outpatient basis!. Treatment of malaria involves supportive measures as well as specific antimalarial drugs!. When properly treated, someone with malaria can expect a complete recovery!.[2]


WEST NILE VIRUS-
W!.N!.V!. has three different effects on humans!. The first is an asymptomatic infection; the second is a mild febrile syndrome termed West Nile Fever;[1] the third is a neuroinvasive disease termed West Nile meningitis or encephalitis!.[2] In infected individuals the ratio between the three states is roughly 110:30:1!.[3]

The second, febrile stage has an incubation period of 3-8 days followed by fever, headache, chills, diaphoresis (excessive sweating), weakness, lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), and drowsiness!. Occasionally there is a short-lived truncal rash and some patients experience gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or diarrhea!. All symptoms are resolved within 7-10 days, although fatigue can last for some weeks and lymphadenopathy can take up to two months to resolve!.

The more dangerous encephalitis is characterized by similar early symptoms but also a decreased level of consciousness, sometimes approaching near-coma!. Deep tendon reflexes are hyperactive at first, later diminished!. There are also extrapyramidal disorders!. Recovery is marked by a long convalescence with fatigue!.

More recent outbreaks have resulted in a deeper study of the disease and other, rarer, outcomes have been identified!. The spinal cord may be infected, marked by anterior myelitis with or without encephalitis!.[4] WNV-associated Guillain-Barr

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