Definition of West Nile fever

1. Noun. (disease) A disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and then to people. Symptoms include drowsiness, headache and nausea, pain in the abdomen, a rash, and swollen glands, and may prove fatal. ¹

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Medical Definition of West Nile fever

1. A tropical disease caused by dengue virus (Arbovirus), that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito of the genus Aedes). Four severity grades of the illness are seen: Grade I (fever and constitutional symptoms) Grade II (grade I plus spontaneous bleeding of skin, gums or gastrointestinal tract) Grade III (grade II plus agitation and circulatory failure) Grade IV (profound shock). Grade I infection is seen most frequently in world travelers, where it is usually self-limited and rarely fatal. The other grades are referred to as dengue haemorrhagic fever and are often fatal. Dengue haemorrhagic fever appears to be an infection by one of the other dengue viruses. Prior immunity to a different dengue virus type appears to be important in the development of the more serious haemorrhagic form. Vaccines are available. Protection from mosquitoes is an important preventive measure. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of West Nile Fever

weskits
wesleyan
wesleyanism
wessand
wessands
wesselsite
west-central
west-northwest
west-southwest
west by north
west by south
west coast hemlock
west indian
west indies
west nile fever
west nile virus
west northwest
west side
west southwest
west wind
westbound
wested
westen
wester
westered
westering
westerlies
westerliness
westerly

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