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what is japanese encephalitis? which organ of our body is effected due to this disease? can antibiotics cure this disease?
Asked by archi jain | 03 Mar, 2011, 08:37: PM
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Dear student,
Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease that infects animals and humans. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and in humans causes inflammation of the membranes around the brain.
caused by a flavivirus that affects the membranes around the brain. Most JE virus infections are mild (fever and headache) or without apparent symptoms, but approximately 1 in 200 infections results in severe disease characterized by rapid onset of high fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, seizures, spastic paralysis and death.
The virus causing Japanese encephalitis is transmitted by mosquitoes belonging to the Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Culex vishnui groups, which breed particularly in flooded rice fields.
Antibiotics are ineffective, since it is a viral disease. An effective killed vaccine is available for Japanese encephalitis, but it is expensive and requires one primary vaccination followed by two boosters.
Regards, Team Topperlearning
Answered by | 04 Mar, 2011, 08:33: AM
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