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FDA Consumer magazine
May-June 2003
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The article "West Nile Virus: Reducing the Risk" in the January-February 2003 issue of FDA Consumer states, "In a small number of people--about 1 in 150--the virus causes life-threatening inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) or inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)."
I invite you to learn more about encephalitis from the people it has touched. Encephalitis Global (www.encephalitisglobal.com) is a Web site offering information and support to survivors, caregivers and loved ones of all types of encephalitis, including West Nile.
Wendy Station (Encephalitis survivor)
Encephalitis Global
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Please accept our comments on the article, "The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising" (March-April 2003 FDA Consumer). We strongly believe that patients would be helped much more if the large amounts of money spent on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs were used to help lower the high cost of prescription drugs.
Nettie K. and Norman Wofsy
Clinton Township, Mich.