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flavivirus-encephalitis

List Caps

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"Japanese encephalitis virus (Asia)"

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"Murray Valley encephalitis virus (Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea)"

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"Powassan virus (North America; Russian Far East)"

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"Rocio virus (Brazil)"

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"Saint Louis encephalitis virus (North America; South America)"

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"West Nile virus (Middle East; North America)"

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Commas

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"Typically these conditions present with a prodrome which is non-specific but highly suggestive of a viral infection. Symptoms include fever, myalgia, rash, rigors and/or headache. Eventually, CNS symptoms develop, including dystonia, dyskinesia, tremor, drooling, dysarthria and/or seizures ¹."

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There Is

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"There are over 70 flaviviruses. The most important include ^1-3:"

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Semicolons

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"Murray Valley encephalitis virus (Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea)"

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"Murray Valley encephalitis virus (Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea)"

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"Powassan virus (North America; Russian Far East)"