Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an infection of the brain caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). While most infections result in little or no symptoms, occasional inflammation of the brain occurs.

National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme Japanese Encephalitis






Japanese encephalitis

Synonyms Japanese B encephalitis

Specialty Infectious disease

Symptoms Headache, fever, vomiting, confusion, seizures

Usual onset 5 to 15 days after infection

Causes Japanese encephalitis virus (spread by mosquitoes)

Diagnostic method Blood or cerebrospinal fluid testing

Prevention Japanese encephalitis vaccine, avoiding mosquito bites

Treatment Supportive care

Prognosis Permanent problems occur in up to half of people

Frequency 68,000

Deaths 17,000

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