West Nile fever
Britishnoun
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People with West Nile fever typically recover on their own, although symptoms may last for weeks to months.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
The warming planet is causing an uptick in, for example, Zika, malaria and West Nile fever because mosquitoes that spread these diseases can now thrive in regions that were historically too cold for them.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 24, 2022
For example, standing water left by heavy precipitation and flooding can provide breeding grounds for mosquitoes, leading to increased transmission of diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, malaria, West Nile fever and leishmaniasis.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2022
In 2007, California experienced an outbreak of West Nile fever concentrated near Bakersfield.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2020
These labs are designed to handle sometimes-fatal pathogens such as plague and anthrax and the viruses that cause covid-19 and West Nile fever.
From Washington Post
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