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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:

  • Enlarged, tender lymph nodes
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Malaise
  • Myalgia
  • Pharyngitis
  • Transmission

    The virus is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes of the genus Culex, specifically Culex cedecei.

    References

    Everglades virus Wikipedia