Synonym(s)
illiheus encephalitis; llheus fever
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Laemmert and Hughes, 1947
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Arbovirosis caused by the Ilheus virus, which belongs to the Flaviviridae family. Vectors are mainly Aedes spp. and Psorophora spp.
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Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Performances in Brazil and Trinidad. There is a bird-mosquito cycle in forested areas.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Mild courses, fever, headache, viral exanthema and encephalitis are possible. So far no deaths have been described.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Symptomatic.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Laemmert H, Hughes T (1947) The virus of Ilheus encephalitis: isolation, serological specificity and transmission. J Immunol 55: 61-67
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