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Who's
at Risk for West Nile Virus
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Who is at risk for getting West Nile encephalitis?
A. All residents of areas where virus activity has been identified
are at risk of getting West Nile encephalitis; persons over 50
years of age have the highest risk of severe disease. It is unknown
if immunocompromised persons are at increased risk for WNV disease.
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