What is Sandfly fever?

What is Sandfly fever?

• Sandfly fever: Viral infection from sandfly bites.
• Sandfly fever: Influenza-like febrile viral disease caused by several members of the BUNYAVIRIDAE family and transmitted mostly by the bloodsucking sandfly Phlebotomus papatasii.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Sandfly fever: a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Name and Aliases of Sandfly fever

Main name of condition: Sandfly fever

phlebotomus fever

Pappataci fevers, Phlebotomus fever Source - Diseases Database

Pappataci fever, Phlebotomus
Source - WordNet 2.1

Types of Sandfly fever:

Parent types of Sandfly fever: Viral diseases

What causes Sandfly fever?

Class of Condition for Sandfly fever: viral
Causes of Sandfly fever: see causes of Sandfly fever
Risk factors for Sandfly fever: see risk factors for Sandfly fever

What are the symptoms of Sandfly fever?

Incubation period for Sandfly fever: about 3 to 7 days

How is it treated?

Treatments for Sandfly fever: see treatments for Sandfly fever
Prevention of Sandfly fever: see prevention of Sandfly fever