Murray Valley encephalitis

Description

A disease of the brain, caused by an infection with Murray Valley encephalitis virus. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, or may be asymptomatic. Severe cases may present with confusion, fatigue, lack of coordination, or encephalitis. Transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Confirmation is by detection of anti-Murray Valley encephalitis antibodies in a serum sample.

Index terms

Murray Valley encephalitis
Australian X disease
Australian arboencephalitis

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Australian encephalitis
Australian x disorder
MVE - [murray valley encephalitis]
encephalitis australia
murray river encephalitis

Inclusions

Australian encephalitis

Exclusions from above levels

1D80 – Mumps
1D82 – Cytomegaloviral disease
1E90 – Varicella

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1E91 – Zoster
1F00 – Herpes simplex infections
1F02 – Rubella
1F03 – Measles
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1959883044 – Dengue
NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

1C80 – Viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified
1C81 – Acute poliomyelitis
1C82 – Rabies
1C83 – Western equine encephalitis
1C84 – Eastern equine encephalitis
1C85 – Japanese encephalitis
1C86 – St Louis encephalitis
1C87 – Rocio viral encephalitis
1C8B – California encephalitis
1C8C – Venezuelan equine encephalitis
1C8D – La Crosse encephalitis
1C8E – Viral meningitis, not elsewhere classified
1C8F – Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
1C8G – Tick-borne encephalitis
1C8H – Viral myelitis, not elsewhere classified
1C8Y – Other specified viral infections of the central nervous system
1C8Z – Viral infections of the central nervous system, unspecified

Foundation entity

Murray Valley encephalitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1040970454

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases