Japanese Encephalitis for a Reference to International Travelers

Japanese encephalitis vaccine for travelers: exploring the limits of risk.

The prevention of Japanese encephalitis in travelers presents the juxtaposition of 4 factors: a disease that is widespread throughout Asia, a disease with a low incidence in travelers, a vaccine about which there are safety concerns, and a clinical course that can result in death or permanent disability in two-thirds of symptomatic cases. Travel medicine practitioners often seem to be polarized...

Japanese encephalitis in travelers: review of cases and seasonal risk.

© 2009 International Society of Travel Medicine, 1195-1982 Journal of Travel Medicine 2009; Volume 16 (Issue 3): 217–219 J encephalitis (JE) is a leading cause of viral meningoencephalitis transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes in large parts of Asia. Travelers are at risk for JE, the main risk factors being outdoor evening and nighttime exposure in rural areas during the transmission period. Among tr...

Vaccinations of International Travelers

Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a zoonotic mosquito-borne flavivirus. JEV is prevalent in much of Asia and the Western Pacific, with over 4 billion people living at risk of infection. In the absence of antiviral intervention, vaccination is the only strategy to develop long-term sustainable protection...

Japanese encephalitis.

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