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Andrew Barnett Christie
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Physician, Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, 1946–74. Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Liverpool. Author of Infectious Diseases.

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Diagram showing the West Nile virus transmission cycle: a mosquito bites an infected bird (the primary reservoir host), then transmits the virus to humans or horses (incidental hosts) through subsequent bites.
Infectious disease, in medicine, a process caused by an agent, often a type of microorganism, that impairs a person’s health. In many cases, infectious disease can be spread from person to person, either directly (e.g., via skin contact) or indirectly (e.g., via contaminated food or water). An…
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