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West Nile fever is an infection by the West Nile virus, which is typically spread by mosquitoes. [1] In about 80% of infections people have few or no symptoms . [ 2 ] About 20% of people develop a fever , headache, vomiting, or a rash. [ 1 ]
West Nile virus (WNV) is a single ... Murray Valley encephalitis virus, ... Some infected humans and horses experience disease but dogs and cats rarely show symptoms. ...
Granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) of dogs and, rarely, cats. It is a form of meningoencephalitis . GME is likely second only to encephalitis caused by canine distemper virus as the most common cause of inflammatory disease of the canine CNS. [ 1 ]
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Necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) is a fatal inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorder in dogs, where an extensive cerebral necrosis is associated with a multifocal, non-suppurative meningoencephalitis of the neuro cortex.
A St. Louis County, Missouri, teenager suffered rare complications from West Nile virus that has left him paralyzed and on a ventilator. John Procter V said his son’s symptoms started around Aug ...
West Nile virus (WNV) infection typically manifests with most individuals remaining asymptomatic, while approximately 20-40% of those infected develop symptoms ranging from mild flu-like illness to severe West Nile encephalitis. [9] The incidence of severe neurologic disease is less than 1%. [9]
Additional possible viral causes are arboviral flavivirus (St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus), bunyavirus (La Crosse strain), arenavirus (lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus), reovirus (Colorado tick virus), and henipavirus infections. [14] [15] The Powassan virus is a rare cause of encephalitis. [16]