West nile fever case in neurological practice
https://doi.org/10.35401/2500-0268-2021-24-4-63-66
Abstract
West Nile fever is a zoonotic arbovirus mosquito- and tick-borne infection, which occurs in humans in the form of an acute febrile illness with symptoms of general intoxication, in severe cases – with the central nervous system damage. West Nile virus belongs to the Flaviviridae family.
After the start of Russians’ mass tourism to tropical and subtropical regions, number of cases of the disease in Russia has increased, especially in the south, where the virus is more viable. The infection mainly affects birds but also people and many mammals (bats, cats, dogs, skunks, squirrels, rabbits, etc.), which become infected after the bite of a mosquito of the genus Culex (Culex pipiens) carrying the disease, ixodid or argas mite. A clinical case of hemorrhagic stroke caused by West Nile fever is presented in the article.
About the Authors
P. V. Kataev
Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Hospital no. 1
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pavel V. Kataev, Neurologist, Neurological Department for Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Events
1 Maya str., 167, Krasnodar, 350086
L. V. Timchenko
Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Hospital no. 1
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ludmila V. Timchenko, Head of the Neurological Department for Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Events
Krasnodar
S. V. Zotov
Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Hospital no. 1
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey V. Zotov, Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Chief Physician of the Specialized Clinical Hospital; Associate professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Kuban State Medical University
Krasnodar
A. N. Torgashova
Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Hospital no. 1
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasia N. Torgashova, Neurologist, Neurological Department for Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Events
Krasnodar
Dz. K. Sichinava
Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Hospital no. 1
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dzhambul K. Sichinava, Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Neurologist, Head of the Office for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Patients with Extrapyramidal Disorders, Regional Clinic of Consultation
and Diagnosis
Krasnodar
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Kataev P.V., Timchenko L.V., Zotov S.V., Torgashova A.N., Sichinava D.K. West nile fever case in neurological practice. Innovative Medicine of Kuban. 2021;(4):63-66. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35401/2500-0268-2021-24-4-63-66
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