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