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Created: 2017-03-15T14:41:44Z

Last modified: 2017-03-15T17:06:28Z

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West Nile fever  

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  • West Nile fever is a disease caused by West Nile Virus (WNV), which is a flavivirus related to the viruses that cause St. Louis encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, and yellow fever. It causes disease in humans, horses, and several species of birds. Most infected individuals show few signs of illness, but some develop severe neurological illness which can be fatal. West Nile Virus has an extremely broad host range. It replicates in birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, mosquitoes and ticks.

    Source: https://www.woah.org/en/disease/west-nile-fever/

    Created: 11/23/23

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