The infectious disease nurse is aware that West Nile virus, which was first reported in 1999 in the United States, continues to increase in incidence due to increased number of:
A) Infected humans
B) Infected birds
C) Infected cows
D) Mosquito population
Ans: B
Feedback: West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, which become infected by biting birds that are infected with the virus. Birds are natural reservoirs for the West Nile virus.
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