Department of Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, NY, USA.
Int J Gen Med. 2013 May 20;6:369-73. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S42853. Print 2013.
West Nile virus is a neurotropic virus transmitted to humans via an infected mosquito bite. The increase in the incidences and fatalities of West Nile virus disease has made West Nile virus an important pathogen. Here we describe a case of a 65-year-old man with fever and diplopia presenting to the emergency department during a fall season and who was later diagnosed with West Nile virus infection. Diplopia is an uncommon manifestation of West Nile virus and recognition of the different modes of presentation, especially the uncommon ones like diplopia, will aid in the diagnosis of this emerging infectious disease.
西尼罗河病毒是一种神经病毒，通过受感染的蚊子叮咬传播给人类。西尼罗河病毒病的发病率和死亡率上升，使西尼罗河病毒成为一种重要的病原体。在这里，我们描述了一例 65 岁男性在秋季发热和复视就诊于急诊科的病例，后来被诊断为西尼罗河病毒感染。复视是西尼罗河病毒的一种不常见表现，认识到这种疾病的不同表现形式，特别是像复视这样不常见的表现形式，将有助于诊断这种新发传染病。
