An estimated 68,000 cases of encephalitis occur annually across Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions. The virus is maintained in a cycle between mosquitoes and waterbirds.

All forms of encephalitis can be severe and result in brain injury, but JEV has shown itself to be one of the more severe forms, and potentially more severe in young children than in adults.

Kohima: Nine cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) have so far been reported in Nagaland this year, prompting the state's health department to issue a public advisory calling for increased vigilance ...

Japanese encephalitis impacts the reproductive health of sows, and piglets may be stillborn or mummified. Another clinical sign is uncontrollable shaking in piglets who are then not able to suckle.

Delhi reported a single case of Japanese Encephalitis, news agency PTI reported citing official sources on Thursday. Public health measures have been implemented following the National Centre for ...

Japanese Encephalitis surge in Assam: Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted by the bite of infected Culex mosquitoes. The virus primarily circulates between water ...

Assam reported 12 new Japanese Encephalitis deaths this week, totaling to 26 this year The virus has spread to 33 of 35 Assam districts, only Dima Hasao and Hailakandi unaffected Assam accounts ...

National health authorities on Tuesday advised people to get vaccinated to prevent infections of mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) after they confirmed the year's first two human cases.

False. Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak is unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines. Japanese encephalitis virus is spread by mosquitoes. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

As Australia’s climate changes, a tropical disease advances An outbreak of Japanese encephalitis has infected 34 people and killed three April 14, 2022 6 min ...

Health Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change Australia's record-breaking rainfall and flooding has provided an ideal breeding ground for Culex mosquitoes, which ...

Correspondence Japanese Encephalitis in Australia — A Sentinel Case Published August 17, 2022 N Engl J Med 2022;387: 661 - 662 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2207004 ...