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Arthralgia |
Pain located in the joints. |
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Flaccid myelitis |
An acute neurological illness characterized by symptoms of paralysis of arms or legs; first described and named by the CDC in 2014 following multiple incidences across the u.s. in children with an unknown etiology. |
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Hemorrhagic fever |
Any hemorrhagic disease caused by filovirus; characterized by internal hemorrhaging and clotting. Has a high mortality rate. |
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Leukopenia |
A condition characterized by an abnormal decrease of white blood cells in the blood, increasing risk for infection. |
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Mutate |
To change or cause to change in form, function, structure or genetic makeup. |
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Replication |
Repetition, their reproduction or duplication of genetic material to create a new organism with the same genetic properties. |
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Thrombocytopenia |
Abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets, often due to disease or bacterial infection. |
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Viremia |
The presence of viruses or viral particles in the bloodstream. |
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Virions |
Mature viral particles, units of genetic materials which compromise the viral genome surrounded by a protein coat (capsid). |
