Some mosquitoes may carry the West Nile virus, but it does not mean that all of them do. I am an expert becuase last week I got more than 15 mosquitoe bites, but I am still alive. The West Nile Virus was found throughout the Eastern United States in 2001, but nobody knows how the virus spread to the U.S.A. Some infected people will develop a mild illness with fever, headache, bodyaches, and sometimes skin …showed first 75 words of 397 total…

…showed last 75 words of 397 total…North America and caused deaths. In 2001, the West Nile Virus was found all over the Eastern United States, but it is still unknown how the virus got here. People infected with the West Nile Virus will develop a mild illness with fever, headache, bodyaches, and sometimes skin rash and swollen glands, but only a few cases have been fatal. You can prevent getting the virus by applying insect repellent that contains DEET to your skin.