Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis

A form of arboviral encephalitis endemic to Central America and the northern latitudes of South America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, VENEZUELAN EQUINE) is transmitted to humans and horses via the bite of several mosquito species. Human viral infection may be asymptomatic or remain restricted to a mild influenza-like illness. Encephalitis, usually not severe, occurs in a small percentage of cases and may rarely feature SEIZURES and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10)

Also Known As:

Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine; Encephalomyelitides, Venezuelan Equine; Equine Encephalitis, Venezuelan; Equine Encephalomyelitides, Venezuelan; Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis; Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitides; Equine Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan; Encephalitis, Venezuelan Equine

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - RNA Virus Infections: 303
    - Togaviridae Infections: 5
      - Alphavirus Infections: 249
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
  - Encephalomyelitis: 1323
    - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
      - Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
- Vector Borne Diseases: 374
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases: 229
    - Alphavirus Infections: 249
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Alphavirus Infections: 249
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 18166
  - Encephalitis: 8461
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Encephalomyelitis: 1323
    - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
      - Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Encephalitis: 8461
      - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
        Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
    - Encephalomyelitis: 1323
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis: 406

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