A recent serological survey pointed to an elevated prevalence of the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Virus among backyard pig ...

Japanese encephalitis virus can cause production problems on pig farms, but more alarmingly it can lead to serious neurological symptoms in humans that are sometimes permanent or fatal.

Given the state of Japanese encephalitis virus in Australia, it would be wise to begin surveillance in North America and elsewhere. Japanese encephalitis was described for the first time in 1871 ...

- The Japanese Encephalitis virus is usually carried by waterfowl and amplified in pigs. Humans typically become infected when bitten by mosquitoes (Culex species) that carry the virus.

Mozzies can make you sick by injecting a cocktail of saliva and virus when they bite. Ross River virus has long been a risk but now we’re also contending with the more serious Japanese encephalitis.

Quick look Researchers at Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have developed a diagnostic test for swine to detect Japanese encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne disease common in ...

Japanese encephalitis virus can cause deadly brain swelling – but in less than 1% of cases Philip Britton, University of Sydney ...

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an important viral encephalitis with epidemic status in Asia, which is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus.

On the subject of deadly diseases, let us not overlook Japanese Encephalitis (JE). A cousin of West Nile virus, this is one to look out for. Whereas West Nile virus kills about 1% of the people ...

Symptoms of the virus can include a fever, vomiting and headaches. In Victoria, cases of Japanese encephalitis were reported for the first time in 2022.

Use of the Japanese encephalitis vaccine, which was licensed for use in adults aged 17 years or older in 2009, should be expanded to include children as young as 2 months, a CDC panel says.