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Virus Cyclelhow transmitted 7 <br /> TV - - , r w ■ f a - - • r • <br /> Mosquito to Bir <br /> M i <br /> i <br /> How Does It <br /> Spread? <br /> Infected Mosquitoes <br /> Generally,West Nile Virus is spread by <br /> the bite of an infected mosquito. <br /> Mosquitoes become infected when they <br /> feed on infected birds, and so goes the <br /> f cycle. <br /> P i <br /> ird to Mosquito <br /> Sometimes infected mos- <br /> quitoes can then spread _ <br /> ., WNV to humans and other <br /> animals when they bite. Y.. <br /> Neither people nor animals can spread the virus, except for very infrequent and rare cases such as. <br /> blood transfusions, organ transplants, breastfeeding and even during pregnancy from mother to baby. <br /> West Nile Virus cannot be spread by normal, person to person contact nor by working with or near <br /> animals. <br />