3 What is the link between CCR5 receptor and the West Nile V

3. What is the link between CCR5 receptor and the West Nile Virus? Would you give Africans CCR5 blocking drugs? Why/Why not?

CCR5 is a chemokine receptor which recognises westnile virus infection.

In general people may think to give CCR5 blocking drugs to prevent HIV infection in Africans, but it increases the risk of west Nile virus.