
Lisa Whelchel stared on “Facts of Life”, and most recently Survivor: Philippines. The filming finished in April. She currently lives in Texas, which has seen 1697 reported cases and 76 deaths from the disease. The Center for Disease Control notes that they only have numbers for patients who have tested positive, and that many others may have contracted the disease and do not know they have it.
The symptoms of West Nile Virus are diverse. Approximately 4/5 people will get no symptoms at all, which is called an asymptomatic infection. Those who do get symptoms can develop West Nile fever. The symptoms of West Nile fever include fever, headaches, tiredness, body aches and pains, and a rash across the body. For 1 in 150 people infected, it can develop into something more serious, such as meningitis, encephalitis, or poliomyelitis.
Source: CDC, CDC, Entertainment Weekly