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Examples of West Nile encephalitis in a Sentence
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Cases of West Nile encephalitis and meningitis doubled a year after Hurricane Katrina.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
The first cases of West Nile encephalitis in the Western Hemisphere are reported in the Bronx and Queens boroughs of New York.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 17 June 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of West Nile encephalitis was
in 1949
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“West Nile encephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/West%20Nile%20encephalitis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
West Nile encephalitis
noun
: a severe form of West Nile virus marked by encephalitis
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