Global Health Dictionary

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West Nile Virus
What is West Nile virus (WNV)? West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus belonging to the same family as the viruses that cause dengue, yellow fever, Zika and Japanese encephalitis. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and circulates mainly among wild birds, which act as the virus's main hosts. As it...
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  • Virus del Nilo Occidental que circula entre aves y mosquitos, pero a veces salta a caballos y personas.

West Nile Virus

What is West Nile virus (WNV)? West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus belonging to the same family as the [...]

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  • Persona mirando el móvil de noche, expuesta a luz azul

Blue light

What is blue light? Blue light is a natural part of visible light and is present in both sunlight and [...]

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  • Una persona de una población con enfermedad, para ilustrar la carga de la enfermedad en la población (morbilidad)

Morbidity

What is morbidity? Morbidity is a public health indicator that measures the proportion of people who have a disease [...]

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 universal goals adopted [...]

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  • Elementos de ómicas con ordenador central analizando datos moleculares

Omics

What are omics? Omics are a group of disciplines and approaches that study, globally and on a large scale, large [...]

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Aedes albopictus

What is Aedes albopictus or Asian tiger mosquito? Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito, is a [...]

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