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	Japanese Encephalitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Japanese Encephalitis (日本脳炎 Nihon-nōen) is a disease caused by the mosquito borne Japanese Encephalitis Virus.
		Japanese encephalitis is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia with 30,000–50,000 cases reported annually, case-fatality rates range from 0.3% to 60%.
		Japanese encephalitis has been reported on the Torres Strait Islands and two fatal cases were reported in mainland northern Australia in 1998, the maintanance of spread of the virus in Australia is of particular concern to Australian health officials due to the unplanned introduction of Culex gelidus, a potential vector of the virus, from Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_Encephalitis (573 words)

	Encephalitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection.
		Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a complication of other infectious diseases like rabies (viral) or syphilis (bacterial).
		Encephalitis lethargica is an atypical form of encephalitis which caused an epidemic from 1917 to 1928.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Encephalitis (621 words)

	Japanese Encephalitis Facts
		Japanese encephalitis is a potentially severe viral disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes in the agricultural regions of Asia.
		Japanese encephalitis is a disease that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes in Asia.
		Japanese encephalitis is a seasonal disease that usually occurs in the summer and fall in the temperate regions of China, Japan, and Korea.
	www.astdhpphe.org /infect/jpenceph.html (725 words)

	Japanese Encephalitis Questions and Answers - CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID)
		The incidence of Japanese encephalitis in the location of intended residence, the conditions of housing, nature of activities, and the possibility of unexpected travel to high-risk areas are factors that should be considered in the decision to seek vaccination.
		The decision to use Japanese encephalitis vaccine should balance the risks for exposure to the virus (see table; see map) and for developing illness, the availability and acceptability of repellents and other alternative protective measures, and the side effects of vaccination.
		Japanese encephalitis acquired during pregnancy carries the potential for intrauterine infection and fetal death.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvbid/jencephalitis/qa.htm (883 words)

	MDTravel Health - Japanese Encephalitis - vaccination and risk
		Japanese encephalitis is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, which breed in ground pools, especially flooded rice fields, and bite primarily after dusk.
		Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-VAX; Aventis Pasteur Inc.) (PDF) is recommended only for long-term (more than 1 month) travelers to rural areas where Japanese encephalitis is reported and for travelers making shorter trips who may engage in extensive unprotected outdoor activities, especially in the evening, in such areas.
		Japanese encephalitis may cause fetal death in the first and second trimesters, so the risk of the vaccine must be balanced against the risk of illness in a pregnant woman traveling to an endemic area.
	www.mdtravelhealth.com /infectious/japanese_encephalitis.html (555 words)

	WHO \| Water-related diseases
		Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease that infects animals and humans.
		Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a disease caused by a flavivirus that affects the membranes around the brain.
		Japanese encephalitis is a patchy disease and important outbreaks have occurred in a number of places in the past 15 years, including South India (Arkot district in Tamil Nadu) and in Sri Lanka (Mahaweli System H).
	www.who.int /water_sanitation_health/diseases/encephalitis/en (609 words)

	Japanese encephalitis
		Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral infection that occurs chiefly in three areas: (1) China and Korea, (2) the Indian sub-continent consisting of India, parts of Bangladesh, southern Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and (3) the southeast Asian countries of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
		Japanese Encephalitis also may occur with a lower frequency in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and eastern Russia.
		Japanese Encephalitis has an incubation period of from four to 14 days, and is followed by a flu-like illness with headache, fever, muscle pains, and often gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting.
	www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Disease/japanese_encephalitis.html (601 words)

	Japanese art - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Japanese art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Japanese prints developed in the 17th century, with multicolour prints invented around 1765.
		Buddhist sculpture proliferated from 580, and Japanese sculptors excelled at portraits.
		As the tea ceremony continued to grow in strength, the Japanese were attracted to Korean pottery which was simple, easy to produce, and therefore very suitable for the teahouse.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Japanese+art (1362 words)

	JE Japanese encephalitis, viral infection, arbovirus, culex mosquito: vaccine, vaccines, vaccination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Japanese encephalitis, JE, viral infection (virus arbovirus, mosquito culex), disease, epidemiology, vaccine, vaccination, high fever, cephalgias, elocution, postural desorders, abdominal pains, paralyses, children, anorexia, nauseas, convulsions, headache, conscience desorder, coma, hypertonicity, exaggerated reflexes, paresis, hemiplegia, tetraplegia, involvement of the cranial nerves, tremor, rigidity, features, involuntary movements, choreathetosis, hyperventilation, hypertension, pulmonary oedema, urinary retention
		Japanese encephalitis is caused by an arbovirus transmitted by the culex mosquito.
		The mortality rate of Japanese encephalitis is high (approximately 25%) and the risk of sequaella is extremely great, particularly in children, with a sequelae being seen in more than 50% of survivors (Ref1, p 922; Ref4 p 434).
	www.japanese-encephalitis.com (1071 words)

	Encephalitis
		Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a direct viral infection or a hypersensitivity reaction to a virus or foreign protein.
		Primary encephalitis is caused by direct infection by the virus, while secondary encephalitis is due to a post-infectious immune reaction to viral infection elsewhere in the body.
		Herpes simplex encephalitis is responsible for 10% of all encephalitis cases and is the main cause of sporadic, fatal encephalitis.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/encephalitis.jsp (1453 words)

	Japanese encephalitis
		Japanese encephalitis is an infection of the brain caused by a virus.
		Because the specific type of mosquito carrying the Japanese encephalitis arbovirus frequently breeds in rice paddies, the disease is considered to be primarily a rural problem.
		A three-dose vaccine is available for Japanese encephalitis and is commonly given to young children in areas where the disease is endemic.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/japanese_encephalitis.jsp (887 words)

	JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an arthropod-borne virus disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of human beings and, less frequently, horses.
		Japanese encephalitis virus infection is widespread throughout temperate and tropical Asia; increasing numbers of human and equine cases have appeared in India, Nepal, China, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and northern Thailand.
		Japanese encephalitis in pigs must be differentiated from a hemagglutinating DNA virus infection that appears to be as commonplace in Japan as JE (21) and causes the same pattern of disease.
	www.vet.uga.edu /vpp/gray_book/Handheld/jen.htm (2327 words)

	Japanese encephalitis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The virus: The Japanese encephalitis virus is related to the viruses of St.
		Severe encephalitis: Japanese encephalitis usually is severe, resulting in a fatal outcome in 25% of cases and residual neuropsychiatric problems in a further 30% of cases.
		In developed countries of Asia and in areas where children are protected by immunization, an increase in Japanese encephalitis occurs in the elderly, consistent with waning immunity with age.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20163 (902 words)

	Control of Japanese encephalitis in India: A reality Kabilan Lalitha - Indian J Pediatr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Japanese encephalitis is considered as a serious disease due to the complexity of the disease and lack of specific treatment.
		Japanese encephalitis (JE) a mosquito-borne arboviral infection is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in south east Asia.
		Japanese encephalitis among hospitalized pediatric and adult patients with acute encephalitis syndrome in Hanoi, Vietnam.
	www.ijppediatricsindia.org /article.asp?issn=0019-5456;year=2004;volume=71;issue=8;spage=707;epage=712;aulast=Kabilan (4080 words)

	Health Matters: Japanese Encephalitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The purpose of this article is to help Asia-bound travelers assess their risk of getting Japanese encephalitis and to provide information that will assist in deciding whether or not to get vaccinated.
		Japanese encephalitis is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes.
		Because of the relative rarity of Japanese encephalitis and the fact that the vaccine is associated with severe side effects, the CDC currently recommends that only certain travelers receive the Japanese encephalitis vaccine.
	www.serve.com /~kbp/je/Travel (736 words)

	Japanese encephalitis: essential data
		Infection with Japanese encephalitis is often subclinical and perhaps only 1 in 500 or more of those infected will go on to develop an encephalitis.
		When encephalitis develops, the mortality rate is about 25% and recovery almost always leaves some residual mental or functional disabilities including seizures, paralysis, ataxia and loss of mental and behavioral faculties.
		Japanese encephalitis is the commonest viral encephalitis of humans.
	www.cbwinfo.com /Biological/Pathogens/JEV.html (463 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine (Systemic) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Japanese encephalitis (in-cef-a-LY-tis) virus vaccine is an immunizing agent used to help prevent infection by the Japanese encephalitis virus.
		Japanese encephalitis is caused by the bite of a mosquito that lives in certain parts of Asia.
		Although there is no specific information comparing use of Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine in the elderly with use in other age groups, this vaccine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202659.html (936 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Japanese encephalitis
		The deadly disease Japanese Encephalitis occurs mainly in the rural areas of China and Korea, but is also found in most countries of South and East Asia.
		Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes, which transfer the virus from infected animals - usually pigs and wading birds - to humans.
		Japanese encephalitis is caused by a Flaviviridae virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/307709.stm (486 words)

	MedAire Alert on Japanese Encephalitis in Northern India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Japanese encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection, is the leading cause of childhood encephalitis in Asia, where up to 50,000 cases may be reported annually.
		There is no specific treatment for Japanese Encephalitis; supportive care is indicated according to the symptoms and severity.
		Expatriates and travelers living for prolonged periods in rural areas where Japanese Encephalitis is endemic or epidemic are at greater risk as are those traveling to areas with current outbreaks.
	www.eglobaldoctor.com /alert_encephalitis.html (646 words)

	Japanese B encephalitis
		Japanese B encephalitis is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia, with 30-50,000 cases reported annually.
		Japanese encephalitis virus is NOT transmitted from person-to-person.
		Japanese encephalitis acquired during pregnancy carries the potential for intrauterine infection and foetal death.
	www.irishhealth.com /?level=4&con=238 (505 words)

	Encephalitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Encephalitis is an inflammation caused by a viral infection.
		Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease that occurs mainly in:
		Japanese encephalitis also occurs at a lower frequency in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and eastern Russia.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_travel/encephal.cfm (542 words)

	Japanese encephalitis and other forms of viral encephalitis transmitted by mosquito
		Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease, transmitted by mosquito bites.
		The Japanese encephalitis virus in particular is also able to replicate itself in pigs and birds.
		Diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis requires special investigation of blood and spinal fluid and is usually carried out in hospital.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /travel/diseases/japanese_encephalitis.htm (854 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com 41 more Indians died of Japanese encephalitis overnight
		Japanese encephalitis killed 41 people overnight in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, pushing the death toll since the start of the outbreak in midsummer to 393, officials said Friday.
		Japanese encephalitis is spread from pigs to humans by mosquitos.
		Japanese encephalitis killed 41 people overnight in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, pushing the death toll since the start of the outbreak in midsummer to 393, officials said Friday More details...
	newsfromrussia.com /hotspots/2005/09/02/62161.html (1348 words)

	Vaccine Information Statement-Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
		Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne arboviral infection and is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia.
		Infections with JE lead to encephalitis in only 1 of 300 cases, with a fatality rate of 25% and neuropsychiatric sequelae in 30% of cases.
		Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine is an inactivated virus vaccine derived from infected mouse brain.
	depts.washington.edu /druginfo/Vaccine/HealthDept/JEVax.html (906 words)

	JAPANESE B ENCEPHALITIS-KOREA 1950
		As an adjunct in the control of this disease, Japanese B encephalitis vaccine was administered, this with a killed virus vaccine produced in the developing chick embryo (4).
		Accordingly, the policy of early and rapid evacuation in all clinically suspected cases of encephalitis was adopted together with the convention that those patients with marked signs and symptoms of central nervous system disease were to be retained and treated in facilities in Korea.
		The greatest problem posed by Japanese B encephalitis in the experience of United States troops in the Far East was presented during the 1950 summer campaign of the Korean conflict.
	history.amedd.army.mil /booksdocs/korea/recad2/ch7-1.htm (3864 words)

	Japanese encephalitis
		Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an acute viral infection of the central nervous system occurring in large numbers in many Asian countries, including Cambodia, China, India, Korea, Myanmar, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
		It was initially called Japanese B encephalitis virus to distinguish it from the agent causing Von Economo’s type A encephalitis, which had different epidemiological characteristics.
		The principal clinical manifestation of illness is encephalitis; however, milder clinical presentations, such as aseptic meningitis or simple febrile illness with headache, are common.
	www.vadscorner.com /jelsk.html (1406 words)

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