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.
