A Phoenix, Arizona, man is fighting for his life after being bitten by a mosquito near his home and becoming infected with a rare case of West Nile Virus. Cornelius said the most difficult part of fighting West Nile is being away from his wife and children. “Then my right leg never fully went all the way, but still there’s barely any muscle in there.”According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acute paralysis associated with West Nile Virus infection has been attributed to a handful of conditions, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The Zika virus, which has ravaged Brazil and can cause birth abnormalities, has also been linked to GBS. Fox 10 Phoenix reported that Nicholas Cornelius is suffering from paralysis in his legs, a symptom that less than 1 percent of people affected with the virus develop, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Source: Fox News July 05, 2016 19:30 UTC