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West Nile virus: The mosquito-borne virus that causes West Nile fever. One of the flaviviruses, a family of viruses also responsible for dengue, yellow fever, and tick-borne encephalitis virus.
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West Nile virus transmission cycle
The main route of West Nile infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito.
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West Nile Virus
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microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis.
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West Nile virus is a virus that mainly affects birds and mosquitoes. It can also be passed from mosquitoes to humans.
How do people catch West Nile virus?
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West Nile virus West Nile virus is an arbovirus closely related to St. Louis encephalitis virus, but generally causes a milder disease in humans.
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West Nile virus
Dr Rob Hicks
West Nile virus is an infection that mainly affects birds, but it can be passed to humans through an infected mosquito's bite. It was identified as a disease in 1937 in the West Nile district of Uganda.
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West Nile virus. A disease primarily spread through the bite of an infected mosquito that affects the central nervous system in humans and animals. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds.
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Preventing West Nile Virus Blood From Spreading
In December 2005, the FDA approved the first West Nile virus (WNV) blood test to screen donated blood, organs, cells, and tissues.
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Encephalitis can also occur following infection by disease-carrying agents including ticks (Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), mosquitos (West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis), and cats (toxoplasmosis and cat-scratch disease).
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