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Bookmark or Share- Jamestown Canyon: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and TreatmentMany people infected with Jamestown Canyon virus do not have symptoms. For people with symptoms, the time from mosquito bite to feeling sick (incubation period) ranges from a few days to 2 weeks. Initial symptoms can include fever, fatigue, and headache.
- Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Jamestown Canyon Virus DiseaseJamestown Canyon virus disease can present as an acute febrile illness or neuroinvasive disease. The incubation period for Jamestown Canyon virus disease is unknown. Severe disease and death are rare with Jamestown Canyon virus disease but have been reported in immunocompromised patients.
- About Jamestown Canyon | Jamestown Canyon Virus | CDCJamestown Canyon virus is spread to people by infected mosquitoes. Symptoms can include fever, headache, and fatigue, but disease can also be more severe. There are no vaccines to prevent or medicines to treat Jamestown Canyon virus disease (Jamestown Canyon).
- Case Series of Jamestown Canyon Virus Infections with Neurologic ...Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is a mosquitoborne orthobunyavirus in the California serogroup that circulates throughout Canada and the United States. Most JCV exposures result in asymptomatic infection or a mild febrile illness, but JCV can also cause neurologic diseases, such as meningitis and encephalitis.
- Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Jamestown Canyon Virus DiseaseSerologic testing is the primary method for diagnosing Jamestown Canyon virus disease. A positive Jamestown Canyon virus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M test result should be confirmed by neutralizing antibody testing at a state public health laboratory or CDC. Contact your state or local health department for assistance with diagnostic testing.
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