Japanese Encephalitis B Virus
*Japanese Encephalitis B Virus is a member of Flaviviridae.
*In Asia, 30-50,000 cases are reported annually.
*Japanese Encephalitis B Virus is transmitted by Culex mosquitos
‘Pigs and birds also get infected.
*Symptoms
‘The majority of infections are mild infections with symptoms such as fever and headache. In more severe infections, symptoms include a headache of rapid onset, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, occasional convulsions and spastic paralysis.
*The mortality rate for Japanese Encephalitis Type B is 0.3 – 60%.
*Treatment: Supportive care
*A vaccine is available to present the disease.