West Nile fever

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf viral disease
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Eastern_equine_encephalitis
gptkb:St._Louis_encephalitis
Zika virus
gptkbp:barrelLength 10% for severe cases
less than 1% for most cases
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:West_Nile_virus
gptkbp:community reported cases annually
significant in endemic areas
monitored_by_CDC
gptkbp:communityOutreach 2002 outbreak in the United States
2012 outbreak in the United States
gptkbp:complications gptkb:West_Nile_encephalitis
gptkb:West_Nile_meningitis
neurological disease
gptkbp:diseaseResistance serological tests
PCR tests
gptkbp:firstClaim gptkb:Uganda
1937
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
Africa
Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Nile fever
gptkbp:impact supportive care
gptkbp:notable_player experimental vaccines in development
no approved vaccine for humans
gptkbp:propulsion Culex pipiens
Culex mosquitoes
Culex tarsalis
gptkbp:reservoir birds
corvids
gptkbp:riskManagement weakened immune system
age over 50
gptkbp:safetyFeatures protective clothing
repellents
mosquito_control
gptkbp:seasonalActivities summer
fall
gptkbp:symptoms headache
fever
vomiting
diarrhea
rash
joint pain
body aches
gptkbp:transmission mosquito bites