What you need to know about Japanese Encephalitis

Introduction: Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito borne viral infection caused by a virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus transmitted mainly by the vector Culex Tritaeniorhynchus in the most endemic region in Asia. It is a zoonotic disease infecting …

Introduction: Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito borne viral infection caused by a virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus transmitted mainly by the vector Culex Tritaeniorhynchus in the most endemic region in Asia. It is a zoonotic disease infecting mainly animals and incidentally man. The initial viral replication occur in the local and regional lymphnodes and viral invasion of the central nervous system occur probably by infecting blood.

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