bunyavirus encephalitis

bun·ya·vi·rus en·ceph·a·li·tis

encephalitis of abrupt onset, with severe frontal headache and low-grade to moderate fever, caused by members of the genus Bunyavirus (Bunyaviridae family); infections also occur in rodents, lagomorphs, and domestic animals.

Synonym(s): California encephalitis

bun·ya·vi·rus en·ceph·a·li·tis

(bŭn'yă-vī-rŭs en-sef'ă-lī'tis)

Encephalitis of abrupt onset, with severe frontal headache and low-grade to moderate fever, caused by members of the genus Bunyavirus.