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    West Nile virus naturally cycles between mosquitoes and birds, with some infected birds developing high viral loads that allow mosquitoes to become infected by biting them. These infected mosquitoes can then pass the virus to other birds after about a week. While mosquitoes carrying the virus also bite and infect humans, horses and other mammals, these "dead end" hosts do not develop levels of virus high enough to pass it on to other mosquitoes when bitten.

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    West Nile virus naturally cycles between mosquitoes and birds, with some infected birds developing high viral loads that allow mosquitoes to become infected by biting them. These infected mosquitoes can then pass the virus to other birds after about a week. While mosquitoes carrying the virus also bite and infect humans, horses and other mammals, these "dead end" hosts do not develop levels of virus high enough to pass it on to other mosquitoes when bitten.

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    West Nile virus naturally cycles between mosquitoes and birds, with some infected birds developing high viral loads that allow mosquitoes to become infected by biting them. These infected mosquitoes can then pass the virus to other birds after about a week. While mosquitoes carrying the virus also bite and infect humans, horses and other mammals, these "dead end" hosts do not develop levels of virus high enough to pass it on to other mosquitoes when bitten.

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    West Nile Virus Transmission Cycle

    In nature, West Nile virus cycles between mosquitoes (especially Culex species) and birds. Some infected birds, can develop high levels of the virus
    in their bloodstream and mosquitoes can become infected by biting these infected birds. After about a week, infected mosquitoes can pass the virus
    to more birds when they bite.
    Mosquitoes with West Nile virus also bite and infect people, horses and other mammals. However, humans, horses and other mammals are ‘dead end’
    hosts. This means that they do not develop high levels of virus in their bloodstream, and cannot pass the virus on to other biting mosquitoes.

    Mosquito Vector

    “Dead End” Host Bird Amplifier Host “Dead End” Host

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