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单词 Murray Valley encephalitis
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Murray Valley encephalitis

noun [mass noun]
A severe form of encephalitis occurring primarily in Australia: mosquitoes are important agents in transmitting Murray Valley encephalitis...
  • Australia already had an 'X disease', now known as Murray valley encephalitis.
  • You've probably heard of Murray Valley encephalitis, part of the same family as the West Nile virus.
  • Over 7,000 of the mosquitoes were this species, and therefore potentially carriers of the deadly Murray Valley encephalitis and of Ross River Fever.

Origin

1950s: from the Murray River, with which the disease is associated in southern Australia after periods of heavy rainfall.

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