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WEST NILE FEVER MYELITIS
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Descriptor
English
:
West Nile Fever
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Fiebre del Nilo Occidental
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Febre do Nilo Ocidental
Synonyms
English
:
Encephalitis, West Nile Fever
West Nile Fever Encephalitis
West Nile Fever Meningitis
West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis
West Nile Fever Myelitis
Tree Number:
C02.081.343.950
C02.182.525.300.850
C02.290.310.950
C02.782.310.950
C02.782.350.250.900
C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.887
C10.228.228.245.340.300.887
C10.228.228.399.750.300.887
Definition
English
:
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
English
:
1991(1966)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
15303
Unique Identifier:
D014901
Occurrence in VHL
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