West Nile fever

MONDO:0002282

A mosquito-borne viral illness caused by the west nile virus, a flavivirus and endemic to regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Common clinical features include headache; fever; maculopapular rash; gastrointestinal symptoms; and lymphadenopathy. meningitis; encephalitis; and myelitis may also occur. The disease may occasionally be fatal or leave survivors with residual neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13; Lancet 1998 Sep 5;352(9130):767-71)

Also known as: West Nile virus caused disease or disorder, West Nile virus disease or disorder, West Nile virus infectious disease

30 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Sub-types

West-Nile encephalitis (1) Kunjin virus infectous disease (0)

Broader categories

Disease (618) Infectious disease (270) Viral infectious disease (119) Human disease (14) Vector-borne disease (8) Flaviviridae infectious disease (1) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0) Disease of primarily extrinsic mechanism (0) Primary viral infectious disease (0)

Trials to join now! 15 Not yet recruiting 5 Not yet finished but already full! 5 Completed 4 Terminated 1

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use

Knowledge-focused Terminated

This study tested whether placing a reminder sticker on the charts of adult hospital patients receiving IV fluoroquinolone antibiotics would encourage doctors to switch them to oral pills sooner. The trial involved 168 patients at a single hospital in Thailand. Unfortunately, the…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC

West Nile fever

Sub-types

Broader categories

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use