In 2012 Traci Siler was bitten by a mosquito and contracted West Nile Virus as a result. This chapbook poetically shares some of her experiences from the past two years dealing with the lingering effects of that disease.
In 2012 Traci Siler was bitten by a mosquito and contracted West Nile Virus as a result. This chapbook poetically shares some of her experiences from ...
In the last couple of years, I've got to know Traci Siler, Edwin Patterson and others bitten by mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV). Their stories are interesting and significant. WNV is a mimic -- it acts like other illnesses, such as MS and Lupus, making it difficult to treat. Health care professionals often treat symptoms rather than WNV, putting patients at risk and delaying treatment of WNV. Though there really is no treatment of WNV; doctors have to use drugs or physical therapy to tackle symptoms -- drugs, physical therapy, diet and exercise, et al. A delay in treatment might...
In the last couple of years, I've got to know Traci Siler, Edwin Patterson and others bitten by mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV). Their s...
