Group Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family Togaviridae Rank Species | Order Unassigned Genus Alphavirus | |
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Everglades virus (EVEV) is an alphavirus included in the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus complex. The virus circulates among rodents and vector mosquitoes and sometimes infects humans, causing a febrile illness with occasional neurological manifestations. The virus is named after the Everglades, a region of subtropical wetlands in southern Florida. The virus is endemic to the U.S. state of Florida, where its geographic range mirrors that of the mosquito species Culex cedecei. Most clinical cases of infection occur in and around the city of Miami.
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Signs and symptoms
Symptoms of infection include:
Transmission
The virus is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes of the genus Culex, specifically Culex cedecei.
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