What are the symptoms?
Mild illness may include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, and tiredness. Children with severe disease may progress to severe headache, nausea, stiff neck, muscle aches, drowsiness, disorientation, and seizures. Fatality is rare but does occur occasionally.

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1. What is La Crosse encephalitis?
2. How do people get La Crosse encephalitis?
3. Who can get La Crosse encephalitis?
4. Where is La Crosse encephalitis found?
5. What are the symptoms?
6. How is La Crosse encephalitis diagnosed?
7. How is it treated?
8. What should I do if I think a family member has La Crosse?
9. How can you prevent La Crosse encephalitis?
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