high risk
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
VEE
When to seek urgent care: Emergency care for neurological symptoms
Key facts
Family
Togaviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
High
Incubation
1-6 days
Vaccine
Investigational
Est. cases tracked
15,077
Symptoms
FeverHeadacheEncephalitis
Transmission
MosquitoHorses
Prevention
Mosquito controlAvoid sick horses
Treatment
Supportive care
Related viruses (same family)
Chikungunya virusEastern equine encephalitis virusMayaro virusRoss River virusBarmah Forest virusSindbis virus
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