Japanese Encephalitis

A mosquito-borne encephalitis caused by the Japanese B encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPANESE) occurring throughout Eastern Asia and Australia. The majority of infections occur in children and are subclinical or have features limited to transient fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges may occur and lead to transient or permanent neurologic deficits (including a POLIOMYELITIS-like presentation); SEIZURES; COMA; and death. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p751; Lancet 1998 Apr 11;351(9109):1094-7)

Also Known As:

Encephalitis, Japanese; Japanese B Encephalitis; Japanese B Viral Encephalitis; Viral Encephalitis, Japanese B; Encephalitis, Japanese B

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - RNA Virus Infections: 303
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
    - Flaviviridae Infections: 9
      - Flavivirus Infections: 372
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
  - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
- Vector Borne Diseases: 374
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases: 229
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 18166
  - Encephalitis: 8461
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Encephalitis: 8461
      - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
        Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
        Japanese Encephalitis: 1058

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