moderate risk
Koutango virus
Koutango
When to seek urgent care: Seek medical care if symptoms are severe or persistent
Key facts
Family
Flaviviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Moderate
Incubation
1-6 weeks
Vaccine
Limited
Est. cases tracked
3,117
Symptoms
FeverMuscle achesHeadacheFatigue
Transmission
Rodent excreta
Prevention
Rodent controlVentilate enclosed spacesAvoid dust in rodent areas
Treatment
Supportive care; hospitalization if severe
Related viruses (same family)
Dengue virusZika virusYellow fever virusWest Nile virusJapanese encephalitis virusTick-borne encephalitis virus
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