Japanese encephalitis
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japanese-encephalitis-166-16757412
title:
Japanese encephalitis
text:
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. In these cases, symptoms may include headache, vomiting, fever, confusion and seizures. This occurs about 5 to 15 days after infection. JEV is generally spread by mosquitoes, specifically those of the Culex type. Pigs and wild birds serve as a reservoir for the virus. The disease occurs mostly
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description:
Infection of the brain caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_encephalitis
date created:
2005-01-26T01:45:43Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T02:03:58Z
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