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What is the west nile virus ?
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CDC link...: West nile virus is a potentially dangerous infection that is spread by mosquitoes. I am providing a link to the United States centers for disease control (cdc) that has excellent information about this disease. Hope this helps! http://www.Cdc.Gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factsheet.Htm.
Answered 10/4/2016
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WNV: West Nile Virus is a mosquito borne infection that originated in the tropics. It causes a flu-like syndrome in 20% of those infected . It causes neuroinvasive disease.
Answered 10/15/2014
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