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Descriptor English: West Nile Fever
Descriptor Spanish: Fiebre del Nilo Occidental
Descriptor fiebre del Nilo occidental
Entry term(s) infección por WNV
infección por el virus del Nilo Occidental
Scope note: Enfermedad vírica transmitida por mosquitos y producida por el VIRUS DEL NILO OCCIDENTAL, un FLAVIVIRUS endémico en regiones de África, Asia y Europa. Las características clínicas comunes son CEFALEA, FIEBRE, exantema maculopapular, síntomas gastrointestinales y linfadenopatías. También pueden darse casos de MENINGITIS, ENCEFALITIS y MIELITIS. En ocasiones, la enfermedad puede ser mortal o puede dejar déficits neurológicos residuales en los pacientes que sobreviven. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13; Lancet 1998 Sep 5;352(9130):767-71)
Descriptor Portuguese: Febre do Nilo Ocidental
Descriptor French: Fièvre à virus West Nile
Entry term(s): Encephalitis, West Nile Fever
Infection, WNV
Infections, WNV
WNV Infection
WNV Infections
West Nile Fever Encephalitis
West Nile Fever Meningitis
West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis
West Nile Fever Myelitis
West Nile Virus Infection
Tree number(s): C01.207.245.340.300.887
C01.207.399.750.300.887
C01.920.500.343.950
C01.925.081.343.950
C01.925.182.525.300.850
C01.925.782.310.950
C01.925.782.350.250.900
C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.887
C10.228.228.245.340.300.887
C10.228.228.399.750.300.887
C10.586.250.520.750.300.887
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014901
Scope note: 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)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see TOGAVIRUS INFECTIONS 1981-1990, see ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS 1966-80
History Note: 1991(1966)
DeCS ID: 15303
Unique ID: D014901
NLM Classification: WC 542
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
West Nile Fever - Preferred
Concept UI M0022928
Scope note 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)
Preferred term West Nile Fever
Entry term(s) Infection, WNV
Infections, WNV
WNV Infection
WNV Infections
West Nile Virus Infection
West Nile Fever Myelitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0336333
Preferred term West Nile Fever Myelitis
West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0336332
Preferred term West Nile Fever Meningoencephalitis
Encephalitis, West Nile Fever - Narrower
Concept UI M0336328
Preferred term Encephalitis, West Nile Fever
Entry term(s) West Nile Fever Encephalitis
West Nile Fever Meningitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0336329
Preferred term West Nile Fever Meningitis



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