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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases 060-066 > Other Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases 066.* > 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 066.2 Venezuelan equine fever This code may be outdated. View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 066.2 A form of arboviral encephalitis endemic to Central America and the northern latitudes of South America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, VENEZUELAN EQUINE) is transmitted to humans and horses via the bite of several mosquito species. Human viral infection may be asymptomatic or remain restricted to a mild influenza-like illness. Encephalitis, usually not severe, occurs in a small percentage of cases and may rarely feature SEIZURES and COMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10) 066.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 066.2 contains 4 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 066.* hierarchy 066.2 also known as: Venezuelan equine encephalitis Index entries containing 066.2: Encephalitis (bacterial) (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) 323.9 equine (acute) (infectious) (viral) 062.9 venezuelan 066.2 Venezuelan 066.2 Encephalomyelitis (chronic) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic necrotizing, acute) (myalgic, benign) (see also Encephalitis) 323.9 equine (acute) (infectious) 062.9 venezuelan 066.2 Fever 780.6 Venezuelan equine 066.2