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Infections > Virus Diseases > RNA Virus Infections > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
Infections > Virus Diseases > Arbovirus Infections > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
Infections > Vector Borne Diseases > Arbovirus Infections > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
Infections > Vector Borne Diseases > Mosquito-Borne Diseases > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Infections > Virus Diseases > Central Nervous System Viral Diseases > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Infections > Central Nervous System Infections > Central Nervous System Viral Diseases > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Infections > Central Nervous System Viral Diseases > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Infections > Central Nervous System Infections > Infectious Encephalitis > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Infections > Infectious Encephalitis > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Encephalitis > Infectious Encephalitis > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neuroinflammatory Diseases > Encephalitis > Infectious Encephalitis > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation > Neuroinflammatory Diseases > Encephalitis > Infectious Encephalitis > Encephalitis, Viral > Encephalitis, Arbovirus > West Nile Fever
... > Infections > Virus Diseases > RNA Virus Infections > Flaviviridae Infections > Flavivirus Infections > West Nile Fever

Preferred term

West Nile Fever  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

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Entry terms

  • Infection, WNV
  • West Nile Virus Infection
  • WNV Infection
  • WNV Infections

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 1991(1966)

In other languages

  • Länsi-Niilin kuume

    Finnish

  • febris nilensis occidentalis
  • Länsi-Niilin aivotulehdus
  • Länsi-Niilin enkefaliitti
  • Niilin enkefaliitti
  • West Nile -kuume
  • West Nile encephalitis
  • WNV
  • West Nile-feber

    Swedish

  • Nilfeber
  • West Nile virus-infektion
  • West Nile-encefalit
  • West Nile-meningit

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014901

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