Video: It Starts with a Mosquito Bite

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All it took was a bite from a mosquito while working in his yard and Devin's life changed forever. After becoming paralyzed from the waist down because of West Nile virus, Devin shares his journey from diagnosis to living with long-term complications of severe West Nile virus disease and the importance of preventing mosquito bites.

Format: MP4
Language: English (US)
Last updated: September 22, 2025

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  • Running time: 2:50 minutes
  • Date released: October 3, 2025

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
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Published: September 29, 2025
Updated: September 10, 2025

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