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West Nile virus was first identified in a febrile patient in Uganda in 1937.

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Is it true that West Nile virus was first identified in a febrile patient in Uganda in 1937?

Yes. Multiple reliable sources confirm that West Nile virus was first isolated and identified in 1937 from a febrile patient in Uganda.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: West Nile virus
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Wikipedia: West Nile virus. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Nile_virus

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PLOS (all journals): N-linked glycosylation of the West Nile virus envelope protein is not a requisite for avian virulence or vector competence
Confirms the virus was first isolated in 1937 from a febrile patient in Uganda.
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PLOS (all journals): N-linked glycosylation of the West Nile virus envelope protein is not a requisite for avian virulence or vector competence. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007473

Semantic Scholar peS2o: A Survey on West Nile and Usutu Viruses in Horses and Birds in Poland
States WNV was first isolated in 1937 in the West Nile region of Uganda from a febrile patient.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: A Survey on West Nile and Usutu Viruses in Horses and Birds in Poland. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/2/87/pdf

PLOS (all journals): Neuropsychological Impact of West Nile Virus Infection: An Extensive Neuropsychiatric Assessment of 49 Cases in Canada
Confirms the virus was first isolated from the blood of a febrile patient in northern Uganda in 1937.
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PLOS (all journals): Neuropsychological Impact of West Nile Virus Infection: An Extensive Neuropsychiatric Assessment of 49 Cases in Canada. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158364

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