West Nile Fever
A mosquito-borne viral illness caused by the WEST NILE VIRUS, a FLAVIVIRUS and endemic to regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Common clinical features include HEADACHE; FEVER; maculopapular rash; gastrointestinal symptoms; and lymphadenopathy. MENINGITIS; ENCEPHALITIS; and MYELITIS may also occur. The disease may occasionally be fatal or leave survivors with residual neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13; Lancet 1998 Sep 5;352(9130):767-71)
Year introduced: 1991(1966)
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Tree Number(s): C01.207.245.340.300.887, C01.207.399.750.300.887, C01.920.313.156.950, C01.920.852.500.950, C01.925.081.343.950, C01.925.182.525.300.850, C01.925.782.310.950, C01.925.782.350.250.900, C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.887, C10.228.228.245.340.300.887, C10.228.228.399.750.300.887, C10.586.250.520.750.300.887
MeSH Unique ID: D014901
Entry Terms:
- West Nile Virus Infection
- WNV Infection
- Infection, WNV
- WNV Infections
- Encephalitis, West Nile Fever
- West Nile Fever Encephalitis
- West Nile Fever Meningitis
- West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis
- West Nile Fever Myelitis
- Kunjin virus Infection
- Infection, Kunjin virus
- Kunjin virus Infections