West Nile virus (WNV)
Learn about West Nile virus, an enveloped RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. This article explores its transmission, clinical manifestations, and the potential targets for combating enveloped viruses.
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In medicine, this term is used for prophylactic measures that aim at preventing diseases and damages to health.
There are three levels of preventive medicine strategies:
- primary prevention – prior to the occurrence of disease or health damage
- secondary prevention – shall prevent a diseases further deterioration or chronification
- tertiary prevention – helps prevent relapses and associated complications.
