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WEST NILE FEVER [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

A febrile illness caused by West Nile virus, a member of the family Flaviviridae, and characterized by headache, fever, maculopapular rash, myalgia, lymphadenopathy, and leukopenia; spread by Culex mosquitoes from a reservoir in birds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
CONT

Le plus souvent, les gens infectés par le VNO [virus du Nil occidental] ne présentent pas de symptômes et ne tombent pas malades. Cependant, ceux qui tombent malades vont souffrir de la fièvre du Nil occidental, une indisposition se manifestant par de la fièvre, des maux de tête, de la fatigue et des courbatures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades víricas
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