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West Nile Virus Infection in Travelers Returning to United Kingdom from South Africa.


ABSTRACT: West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-transmitted flavivirus that causes West Nile fever and may infrequently cause neuroinvasive disease in humans. We present 2 cases of confirmed WNV infection, 1 of severe encephalitis and 1 of mild febrile illness, in a couple returning to the United Kingdom from South Africa.

SUBMITTER: Parkash V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6346434 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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West Nile Virus Infection in Travelers Returning to United Kingdom from South Africa.

Parkash Vivak V   Woods Kate K   Kafetzopoulou Liana L   Osborne Jane J   Aarons Emma E   Cartwright Katharine K  

Emerging infectious diseases 20190201 2


West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-transmitted flavivirus that causes West Nile fever and may infrequently cause neuroinvasive disease in humans. We present 2 cases of confirmed WNV infection, 1 of severe encephalitis and 1 of mild febrile illness, in a couple returning to the United Kingdom from South Africa. ...[more]

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