Equine encephalitis is a family of horse diseases that also affect humans.
Encephalitis
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. The severity can be variable with symptoms including reduction or alteration in consciousness, headache, fever, confusion, a stiff neck, and vomiting. Complications may include seizures, hallucinations ...
is an inflammation of the brain. Several forms of
viral encephalitis can infect equines, and these include:
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus
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Japanese encephalitis virus
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Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
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Western equine encephalitis virus
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West Nile virus
West Nile virus (WNV) is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. It is a member of the family '' Flaviviridae'', from the genus '' Flavivirus'', which also contains the Zika virus, dengue virus, and yellow fever virus. The v ...
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Horse diseases