clar697
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A 68-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of a 2-day history of fever, headache, muscle weakness, and confusion. His temperature is 38.6C (101.5F). Exam shows generalized lymphadenopathy and weakness of the right lower extremity. Labs show antibodies to a virus that is maintained in wild birds, carried to human by Culex species mosquitoes, and has a low fatality rate. What is the causal virus?
A) Coronavirus
B) Dengue virus
C) Norovirus
D) Poliovirus
E) West Nile virus
F) Yellow fever virus
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| hitesh
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E) West Nile virus
I 'm not sure though.. But i was thinking, its an arbo virus.. so it leaves us with options b), e) and f)... but b) and f) are transmitted by aedes mosquito...
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| sash18
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E. WEST NILE VIRUS.
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| alirizvi
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yea west nile and st. louis encephalitis are the only 2 carried by culex mosqito
I remember Flavirus family as being "flavorful/colorful"
So hep C. C for color
Aedes (YELLOW fever & Dengue ). there ones a bit tricky but u just memorize =/
Culex ( st louis & west nile ) .. C for color
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