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)

Also Known As:

Encephalitis, West Nile Fever; WNV Infection; West Nile Fever Encephalitis; West Nile Fever Meningitis; West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis; West Nile Fever Myelitis; West Nile Virus Infection; Infection, Kunjin virus; Infection, WNV; Kunjin virus Infections; WNV Infections; Kunjin virus Infection

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - RNA Virus Infections: 303
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - West Nile Fever: 687
    - Flaviviridae Infections: 9
      - Flavivirus Infections: 372
        West Nile Fever: 687
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - West Nile Fever: 687
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
  - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687
- Vector Borne Diseases: 374
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases: 229
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - West Nile Fever: 687
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - West Nile Fever: 687
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 18166
  - Encephalitis: 8461
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Encephalitis: 8461
      - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
        Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        West Nile Fever: 687

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