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West Nile Fever
West Nile Fever had been recently identified in Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Thrissur districts of Kerala.
About West Nile Fever
It is caused by the West Nile Virus which belongs to Flaviviridae family.
The disease was first discovered in Uganda in 1937
In India, the first case of WNV infection was reported in Mumbai in 1952
The disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito