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Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus

VEE
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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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