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West Nile virus

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West Nile virus
n.
A viral disease of varying severity occurring in Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, and parts of North America that is transmitted by a culex mosquito.
West Nile virus  (wst nl)
An infectious disease caused by a virus of the genus Flavivirus, occurring in Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, and parts of North America. The infection is transmitted by a mosquito and can cause mild illness as well as severe, sometimes fatal encephalitis and meningitis.
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Noun1.West Nile virus - the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitisWest Nile virus - the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
West Nile encephalitis virus
flavivirus - animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
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