What features of West Nile virus make it an emerging disease of special concern?

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What features of West Nile virus make it an emerging disease of special concern? Select all that apply. Select all that apply. West Nile virus is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by mosquitoes. West Nile virus has a high mortality rate in immunosuppressed humans and infects many species of birds in southern Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and North America. West Nile virus is maintained in nature through biological transmission between susceptible hosts by blood-feeding arthropods. West Nile virus has a positive, single-stranded RNA genome that is 11,000 to 12,000 nucleotides long.

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West Nile virus is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by mosquitoes. West Nile virus has a high mortality rate in immunosuppressed humans and infects many species of birds in southern Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and North America. West Nile virus is maintained in nature through biological transmission between susceptible hosts by blood-feeding arthropods. West Nile virus has a positive, single-stranded RNA genome that is 11,000 to 12,000 nucleotides long.

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