Saint Louis encephalitis
Saint Lou·is encephalitis
noun \-ˈlü-əs-\Definition of SAINT LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS
: a North American encephalitis that is caused by a flavivirus (species St. Louis encephalitis virus of the genus Flavivirus) transmitted by several culex mosquitoes
Origin of SAINT LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS
St. Louis, Missouri
First Known Use: 1934
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