Definition of West Nile virus in US English:
West Nile virus
nounwest ˈnīl ˌvīrəswɛst ˈnaɪl ˌvaɪrəs
A flavivirus originally isolated in eastern Africa, transmitted by mosquitoes, usually between birds, but sometimes causing epidemics of disease (typically fever or encephalitis) in humans and horses.
these pools can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus
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- Surveillance of mosquitoes, sentinel birds, and dead birds for West Nile virus in America warned of this summer's impending outbreak.
- Reports of the possible spread of West Nile virus to Florida are a reminder that mosquitoes are no mere summertime irritant.
- There have been seven confirmed cases of West Nile virus encephalitis this year in Florida.
- Humans can contract the disease when bitten by mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus.
- Birds are the main carriers of the West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
- Harley, a barred owl, gets a vaccination for the West Nile virus from Dr. Jim Langley.
- There have been a small number of cases of tourists in Europe catching West Nile virus from mosquito bites.
- People become infected with West Nile virus, a strain of encephalitis, through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
- Further testing yesterday at the California Department of Health Services confirmed West Nile virus infection.
- The president's regressed condition is spreading like the West Nile virus throughout the West Wing and beyond.
- An elderly Georgia woman was confirmed on Friday as the first fatality this year from West Nile virus.
- But the St. Louis encephalitis virus is actually more lethal than the West Nile virus.
- Diagnosis of West Nile virus can be difficult using current methods.
- Biologists suspect that migrating birds are spreading West Nile virus.
- A kidney recipient tested positive for West Nile virus but was reported to have no symptoms.
- How can you avoid the itch as well as mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile virus?
- Mosquitoes acquire West Nile virus from birds and pass it on to other birds, animals and people.
- You've probably heard of Murray Valley encephalitis, part of the same family as the West Nile virus.
- Wild birds are the primary hosts for West Nile virus, which is passed among animals via mosquito bites.
- Humans typically acquire West Nile virus through a bite from an infected adult mosquito.