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West Nile fever

West Nile fever noun: a disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and then to people. Symptoms include drowsiness, headache and nausea, pain in the abdomen, a rash, and swollen glands, and may prove fatal.

Noun

West Nile fever (uncountable)

  1. A disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and then to people. Symptoms include drowsiness, headache and nausea, pain in the abdomen, a rash, and swollen glands, and may prove fatal.

Questions about West Nile fever

What does West Nile fever mean?
West Nile fever means a disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and then to people. Symptoms include drowsiness, headache and nausea, pain in the abdomen, a rash, and swollen glands, and may prove fatal.
What part of speech is West Nile fever?
West Nile fever is a noun.

Words near West Nile fever in the dictionary

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  4. West Nicholson
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  6. West Nile fever
  7. West Nile virus
  8. West Nile viruses
  9. West Nipissing
  10. West Northamptonshire
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