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Japanese encephalitis | |
Information | |
Region (s) | areas of altitude below 2 250 m in South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia |
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Cause | Virus (Flavivirus) |
Vector | Mosquito female Culex |
Contagiousness | no |
CIM-10 | A83.0 |
CIM-9 | 062.0 |
Handicap: | deafness, hemiparesis |
Prophylaxis: | |
* vaccine | Yes |
* medication | no |
Therapy: | no |
Location | |
Areas affected by Japanese encephalitis | |
Medical warning | |
THE'Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the genus Culex and, mainly by Culex tritaeniorhynchus.
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Further information
- Media center – The page devoted to Japanese encephalitis on the website of theWHO.