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Sindbis fever

Facts for health professionals

Sindbis virus is widely and continuously found in insects, such as Culex mosquitoes, in Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Clinical infection in humans has almost exclusively been reported in Northern Europe where the virus is endemic.

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Prevention and control

The best protection against mosquito-borne diseases is preventing mosquito bites. Control measures include strengthening mosquito surveillance in areas in Europe at risk of importation of mosquitoes and virus transmission.

Facts

Sindbis virus is widely and continuously found in insects (the main vectors are Culex and Culiseta mosquitoes) and vertebrates in Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Read factsheet for health professionals

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