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West Nile
Question | Answer |
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The natural reservoir for the West Nile virus is the? | Bird |
Horses and humans are called the _____ host for the virus. | Dead-end |
Inflammation of the brain? | Encephalitis |
Inflammation of tissues around the brain and spinal cord? | Meningitis |
How do people, horses, and other mammals get infected with West Nile? | Mosquitoes |
Is there a vaccine, cure, or any kind of treatment for the West Nile virus? | No |
A mosquito-borne zoonotic arbovirus belonging to the genus Flavivirus | West Nile |
The study of when and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted in populations | Epidemiology |
First outbreak of West Nile occurred in which state? | New York |
What is the main prevention of the West Nile virus? | Bug spray |