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La Crosse Virus

LaCrosse Virus: What You Need to Know
 LaCrosse Virus: What You Need to Know 1024 586 Christopher Ouellette, MD
By: Christopher Ouellette, MD

La Crosse virus (LACV) is a mosquito-borne illness primarily found in the upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and southeastern United States. This virus is spread mostly through the bite of the eastern treehole mosquito, Aedes triseriatus, and over the past 20+ years, more cases have been seen in Ohio compared to other regions of the United States.…

Predicting Disease Severity and Assessing Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric La Crosse Virus
 Predicting Disease Severity and Assessing Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric La Crosse Virus 1024 683 JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM
By: JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

Limited data exist on mosquito-borne La Crosse Virus in children, underscoring the importance of determining which patients are at risk for severe disease and long-term neurobehavioral difficulties.   La Crosse Virus (LACV) is a neuroinvasive arbovirus spread by the Aedes triseriatus mosquito, causing symptoms such as vomiting, seizures and altered mental status (AMS). Within the…