West Nile encephalitis virus
- noun
- Specialized
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virus de la encefalitis del Nilo Occidental
- The West Nile encephalitis virus can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Examples
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The West Nile encephalitis virus can cause severe neurological symptoms.
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Many birds are carriers of the West Nile encephalitis virus.
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Outbreaks of West Nile encephalitis virus have led to increased public health surveillance in recent years.
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Researchers have isolated the West Nile encephalitis virus from infected mosquitoes in several regions.
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The West Nile encephalitis virus can lead to serious illness in both humans and animals.
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Studies show that the West Nile encephalitis virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes.
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During summer, the risk of infection from the West Nile encephalitis virus increases due to higher mosquito activity.
Synonyms
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A virus spread by mosquito bites that can make people and animals sick and sometimes cause brain infection
A virus spread by mosquitoes that causes diseases like dengue and Zika
How Dangerous
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
West + Nile + encephalitis + virus
The phrase is fully compositional: 'West Nile' (a geographic/proper name) + 'encephalitis' (brain inflammation) + 'virus' (pathogen) together denote the virus that causes West Nile encephalitis. This follows standard medical noun-compounding patterns that are cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
West Nile encephalitis virus gets its name from where it was first found and what it does: West Nile is a region in Uganda where doctors first found it, encephalitis means 'inflammation of the brain', and virus means a 'tiny germ' that causes disease. So the name tells us it is a germ from West Nile that can cause a brain infection.