Introduction
Japanese encephalitis(JE) is a viral disease that infects animals and humans. It is transmitted by mosquitoes in humans causing inflammation of the membranes around the brain. Japanese encephalitis is a leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia generally spread from western pacific region in east to Pakistan in west and from Korea in north to Papua New Guinea in south.
Japanese encephalitis is a disease caused by a flavi virus that affects the membranes around the brain. Generally infections caused by Japanese encephalitis virus are mild (fever and headache) or without apparent symptoms, but sometimes 1 in 200 infections can result in severe disease characterized by rapid onset of high grade fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, seizures, spastic paralysis and death.
References: www.who.int(link is external)
www.cdc.gov(link is external)
www.nhs.uk(link is external)
The content of this module has been validated by Dr. Deepak Raut, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi on 30th November 2014.
- PUBLISHED DATE : Apr 06, 2015
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- LAST UPDATED BY : Apr 07, 2015
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