Animals Involved
Hares, rabbits, rodents, hedgehogs, and other mammals
Known Distributions
Europe, Asia, Africa
Probable Means of Spreading
Mosquito bites (culicine and anopheles)
Clinical Manifestations in People
Influenzalike illness, sometimes including GI signs; arthritis or respiratory signs, including bronchopneumonia in some; meningitis possible; most often in children; does not appear to cause fatal disease