Recently, a disease called Japanese Encephalitis is being seen in some cities of India. It is important to know about this because till now at least eight people have lost their lives due to this disease, while more than 80 people have become victims of it. Health officials have been demanded to constitute District Rapid Response Team (DRRT). Japanese encephalitis also claimed some lives last year. Let us tell you what is Japanese encephalitis?
Japanese fever is also known as Japanese encephalitis. (JE) is spread by the bite of mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are infected with flavivirus. In this disease the membranes around the brain are affected. Japanese encephalitis virus is a major cause of acute encephalitis syndrome. It does not spread from person to person. In a person suffering from Japanese fever, its symptoms appear after 5 to 15 days.
Symptoms of Japanese Encephalitis
In most cases, people infected with JE ie Japanese encephalitis do not show any symptoms. If patients do have symptoms, they are very mild. in the mind of the infected swelling problem Might be possible. Due to this severe headache, feverSymptoms like tremors appear. Also there is stiffness in the neck. Many times there is also a possibility of the infected person going into a coma.
Japanese encephalitis treatment
JE is caused by a virus called flavivirus and is mainly spread by Culex mosquitoes. The virus persists in pigs and wild raptors. Unfortunately, there is no specific cure or antiviral drug or antibiotic for the disease. Treatment is entirely symptomatic and depends on the patients self-healing. JE can be prevented by getting two shots of the JE vaccine. It is recommended to be given in areas where Japanese encephalitis is endemic and very common.
Two doses of the vaccines are recommended 28 days apart. In elderly and youth, if one wants rapid vaccination then it can be given even after 7 days of the first dose. Vaccination definitely helps prevent serious complications and should always be done to prevent severe cases of Japanese encephalitis.
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