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Japanese Encephalitis, Singapore
To the Editor: Japanese encephal-itis (JE) is an endemic flavivirus disease in Asia. The JE virus (JEV) is one of the leading causes of viral encephalitis: 35,000–50,000 cases occur every year (1). While most infections are subclinical, the disease has a high case-fatality rate (≈25%) and considerable incidence of serious neurologic sequelae with the development of overt meningoencephalitis (1)...
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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...
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Published & distributed without any royalty For the benefit of suffering children As this book is revised many times every year, please refer only to the latest edition available Latest version is also available on the following websites: http://indmed.delhi.nic.in & aphealth.org Address for all communications Dr.P.Nagabhushana Rao, 10-3-185, St. John’s Road, Secunderabad – 500 025, Andhra Prad...
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A. phagocytophilum infection has been reported in I. persulcatus and engorged D. silvarum ticks in northeastern China (3). In this study, we also found Haemaphysalis spp. ticks, including H. longicornis and H. concinna ticks, to be infected by the agent. This fi nding indicates that various tick species may be involved in the maintenance and transmission of A. phagocytophilum. Both H. longicorn...
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One of the leading causes of acute encephalopathy in children in the tropics is Japanese encephalitis (JE). Transmitted by the culex mosquito, this neurotropic virus predominately affects the thalamus, anterior horns of the spinal cord, cerebral cortex, and cerebellum. It mainly affects children <15 years and is mostly asymptomatic. The occasional symptomatic child typically presents with a neu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1203.051251