California Encephalitis

A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA) transmitted to humans by the mosquito AEDES triseriatus. The majority of cases are caused by the LA CROSSE VIRUS. This condition is endemic to the midwestern United States and primarily affects children between 5-10 years of age. Clinical manifestations include FEVER; VOMITING; HEADACHE; and abdominal pain followed by SEIZURES, altered mentation, and focal neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13)

Also Known As:

Encephalitis, California; California Encephalitis Virus Infection; Encephalitis, California, Viral; La Crosse Encephalitis; La Crosse Encephalitis Virus Infection; Viral Encephalitis, California; Disease, Tahyna Virus; Encephalitis, California Viral; Encephalitis, La Crosse; Infection, Tahyna Virus; Virus Disease, Tahyna; Virus Infection, Tahyna; California Viral Encephalitis; Jamestown Canyon Virus Disease; Jamestown Canyon Virus Encephalitis; Tahyna Virus Disease; Tahyna Virus Infection

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - RNA Virus Infections: 303
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - California Encephalitis: 39
    - Bunyaviridae Infections: 34
      - California Encephalitis: 39
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - California Encephalitis: 39
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
  - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39
- Vector Borne Diseases: 374
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases: 229
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - California Encephalitis: 39
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - California Encephalitis: 39
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 18166
  - Encephalitis: 8461
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Encephalitis: 8461
      - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
        Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        California Encephalitis: 39

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