| Disease/Syndrome |
Vesicular stomatitis fever |
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| Category |
Infection, Occupational |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Acute-Moderate |
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| Synonyms |
Vesicular stomatitis viral disease; Other phlebotomine-borne viral fevers include: Changuinola fever and sand fly fever (Phlebotomus fever or Papatasi fever); [CCDM, p. 50] |
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| Biomedical References |
Search PubMed |
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| Comments |
It is transmitted by the bite of a sandfly. Travelers from nonendemic areas are prone to infection. Vesicular lesions of the mouth are characteristic. Leukopenia is usually present by the 4th to 5th febrile day. Encephalitis is a complication. [CCDM, p. 50-2] In domestic animals, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) causes a disease similar to the more dangerous foot-and-mouth disease. A generally mild disease occurs in humans living in endemic areas. Insects are the suspected vectors. Phlebotomine sandflies are reservoirs in enzootic areas. Findings in human disease include fever, myalgias, stomatitis, pharyngitis, vomiting, lymphadenopathy, and diarrhea. Seizures and meningoencephalitis have been reported. [PPID, p. 2044-6] |
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| Latency/Incubation |
3-4 days |
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| Diagnostic |
IgM antibodies; Paired sera; Viral culture |
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| ICD-9 Code |
066.8 |
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| Scope |
Tropical and subtropical areas with long, hot, and dry summers: Europe, Asia, and Africa; also in tropical rainforests; [CCDM] |
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