Phlebotomus Fever
Definition
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
Home Care
pain and fever
warning signs
Prevention
Underlying Cause
Transmission
Phlebotomus Fever Transmission
Facts about phlebotomus
fever
:
The virus is transmitted through the bite of a sand fly, called Phlebotomus fly.
Phlebotomus
fever
is found in the South America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Related Conditions
Arbovirus infection
Encephalitis
Leishmaniasis
Tick borne disease
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Fatigue
Fever
Headache
Muscle aches
Neck pain
Rash
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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2009
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;
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Phlebotomus Fever References:
Bartelloni PJ, Tesh RB. Clinical and serologic responses of volunteers infected with phlebotomus fever virus (Sicilian type). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1976 May;25(3):456-62.
Travassos da Rosa AP, Tesh RB, Pinheiro FP, Travassos da Rosa JF, Peterson NE. Characterization of eight new phlebotomus fever serogroup arboviruses (Bunyaviridae: Phlebovirus) from the Amazon region of Brazil. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1983 Sep;32(5):1164-71.
