Russian spring-summer encephalitis

noun

Rus·​sian spring-sum·​mer encephalitis ˈrəsh-ən-ˌspriŋ-ˈsəm-ər- How to pronounce Russian spring-summer encephalitis (audio)
: a tick-borne encephalitis of Europe and Asia caused by a strain (Far Eastern subtype) of the tick-borne encephalitis virus and transmitted by ticks of the genus Ixodes

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“Russian spring-summer encephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Russian%20spring-summer%20encephalitis. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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