moderate risk

Louping ill virus

Louping ill

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Key facts

Family

Flaviviridae

Type

RNA virus

Severity

Moderate

Incubation

1-3 weeks

Vaccine

Limited

Est. cases tracked

5,914

Symptoms

FeverHeadacheMuscle painFatigue

Transmission

Tick bite

Prevention

Tick protectionPrompt tick removalAvoid tall grass

Treatment

Supportive care

Related viruses (same family)

Dengue virus Zika virus Yellow fever virus West Nile virus Japanese encephalitis virus Tick-borne encephalitis virus

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