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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on Hospital Hygiene and Infectious Disease Prevention
Guidelines for the identification, prevention and combat of nosocomial infections; published by the German Health Authority (RKI today) in the Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany.
It is concerned with the combat of hospital-acquired infections by operational/organisational measures and hygienic measures in healthcare and technical areas. Regularly issued appendices focus on certain topics. The guideline has no binding character, but is used for jurisdiction as state of the art.
