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No symptoms in most people. Most people (70-80%) who become infected with West Nile virus do not develop any symptoms. Febrile illness in some people. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Most people with this type of West Nile virus disease recover completely, but fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months. Severe symptoms in a few people.
Mosquitoes bite birds infected with these viruses and transfer them to horses and humans. The hosts for WNV are birds such as jays, ravens and crows. Wild fowl are the host for EEE. You can not get EEE or WNV from your horse, even if it has been infected.