Langat virus

Langat virus is a virus of the family Togaviridae, which belongs to the genus Flavivirus. It is one of the most common and dangerous viruses that causes disease in humans.

The Langat virus is the causative agent of encephalitis of the same name, which manifests itself in the form of fever, headache, weakness and other symptoms. Symptoms may last from a few days to several weeks and then may go away without treatment.

However, if left untreated, the disease can lead to serious complications such as paralysis, loss of vision, or even death. Treatment of viral encephalitis includes the use of antibiotics and antiviral drugs, as well as symptomatic treatment.

It is important to note that the Langat virus can be transmitted through mosquito bites, so people who live in areas where the virus is common should take precautions such as using repellent and wearing protective clothing when outdoors.

Overall, Langat virus poses a serious threat to human health and requires serious attention from healthcare professionals and the public.

**Langata virus** is an RNA virus of the flavivirus group. The disease that it causes is encephalitis, which occurs as an acute viral infection with damage mainly to the gray matter and meninges of the brain. The causative agent is a representative of the togavirus family, genus Flavirus type C (Flavivirus).

The disease is transmitted to people through mosquito bites, blood-sucking insects or by injection, i.e. during manipulations of infected medical personnel, including during blood transfusion with infection, as well as in case of contact with the blood of a virus carrier. Such diseases include typhoid, encephalitis, and brucellosis. Large-scale outbreaks are often recorded in countries with tropical climates. Epidemic outbreaks occur at any time of the year. The disease occurs with fever, vomiting, headaches, paresis, paralysis, fever, delirium, convulsions, and lethargy. Death most often occurs within a week. In the fulminant form of the disease, the patient may die on the very first day of the attack, while the infection penetrates directly into the cerebral cortex and does not affect the subcortical and spinal structures.

The langata virus is capable of surviving long periods of life in the body of mosquitoes, especially those infected with it (preimaginal and imaginal). Therefore, it is considered dangerous. Endemic epidemics form in those countries and regions where there is an increased concentration of mosquitoes infected with infection vectors in water and on the surface of water bodies, and accordingly, the likelihood of them carrying out epidemiologically dangerous actions is high.