West Nile sub-region (previously known as
West Nile Province and
West Nile District) is a region in north-western
UgandaThe Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania...
that consists of the districts of
KobokoKoboko is a town in northwestern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Koboko District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
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MoyoMoyo District is a district in northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
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YumbeYumbe is a town in northwestern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Yumbe District and the district headquarters are located there.-Location:Yumbe is located approximately , by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region...
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AruaArua District is a district in northwestern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua.-Location:...
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NebbiNebbi is a town in West Nile, northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
and the now defunct Madi district. It received its name from being located on the western side of the
White NileThe White Nile is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal rivers...
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In 1937, during research on
yellow feverYellow fever is an acute viral disease. The virus, a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus of the family of Flaviviridae is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes...
, a previously unknown virus was isolated in samples taken from a feverish woman.
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West Nile sub-region (previously known as
West Nile Province and
West Nile District) is a region in north-western
UgandaThe Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania...
that consists of the districts of
KobokoKoboko is a town in northwestern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Koboko District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
,
MoyoMoyo District is a district in northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
,
YumbeYumbe is a town in northwestern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Yumbe District and the district headquarters are located there.-Location:Yumbe is located approximately , by road, north of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region...
,
AruaArua District is a district in northwestern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua.-Location:...
,
NebbiNebbi is a town in West Nile, northern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Nebbi District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
and the now defunct Madi district. It received its name from being located on the western side of the
White NileThe White Nile is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal rivers...
.
Name in virologyVirology is the study of viruses and virus-like agents: their structure, classification and evolution, their ways to infect and exploit cells for virus reproduction, the diseases they cause, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and their use in research and therapy...
In 1937, during research on
yellow feverYellow fever is an acute viral disease. The virus, a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus of the family of Flaviviridae is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes...
, a previously unknown virus was isolated in samples taken from a feverish woman. It was subsequently designated
West Nile virusWest Nile virus is a virus of the family Flaviviridae. Part of the koji Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of viruses, it is found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses, dogs, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and...
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