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West Nile Fever

Medical Definition: 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)
Also Called: Encephalitis, West Nile Fever,West Nile Fever Meningitis,West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis,West Nile Fever Myelitis

West Nile Fever Medical Definitions and Terms

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