Stephen J. Titus, MD; Robert N. Suter, DO; Anh Thi Hoang, DO; Paul A. Figel, DO
Corresponding Author: Stephen J. Titus, MD; Baylor University. Email: stephen.titus@bswhealth.org
Section: Research Letter
Publication: June 3, 2021
The ever-evolving pandemic of COVID-19 has the potential to drown out other viruses continuing to infect communities. To highlight this, we present two cases of fatal West Nile Virus (WNV) Neuroinvasive disease that occurred within 2 weeks of each other. Since the first positive case of West Nile Virus in the U.S., there have been two epidemics in the past two decades, most often occurring in regions of North Texas and Southern California which have been areas of high-incidence for COVID-19. It is important for the healthcare provider to recognize diagnostic biases and maintain broad differentials for the patient presenting with fever and other symptoms associated with COVID-19.