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The answer is a simple no! Not only humans can contract the virus but most domestic animals like horses and birds, but also squirrels, cats, dogs, rabbits, and even alligators.

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At this very given moment the West Nile virus has been confirmed not only in the United States but also in Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, and Spain.

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Most people think that mosquitos are the host for the West Nile virus but little did you know that birds are actually the natural host for this virus. Birds are the number one species affected by the virus.

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Most people who come in contact with the virus have little to mild symptoms. Symptoms vary between severe headaches and body aches, fever, weakness, vomiting, a feeling of disorientation, and the most noticeable sign a skin rash which all would require immediate attention so that you won't misdiagnose yourself. Symptoms usually last a couple days but in more serious cases they could last for months.

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In more serious cases the West Nile virus sometimes causes a severe neurological infection which causes inflammation of the brain called encephalitis and inflammation of the membrane around the spinal cord known as meningitis. The biggest difference in the minor cases is that the 1% of people who has it worse that others includes neck stiffness, seizures, body tremors, muscle weakness, and sometimes even ending up in a coma.

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Like any other insect bite you should always use some sort of repellent and wear clothing that covers most of your body. As of today there has been no vaccine for the virus because it is just something that wears off or goes away on its on.

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In order for a person to get this particular type of virus they must have been bitten by an infected mosquito. This is the number one leading cause of mosquito-borne diseases in the United States.

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This type of virus is considered a neurotropic human pathogen which came about in the summer of 1999 in New York state.