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As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage ,varying degrees of paralysis <ref>http://www.dhpe.org/infect/jpenceph.html</ref> as well as seizures and death.<ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/j/japanese_encephalitis/symptoms.htm</ref> | As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage ,varying degrees of paralysis <ref>http://www.dhpe.org/infect/jpenceph.html</ref> as well as seizures and death.<ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/j/japanese_encephalitis/symptoms.htm</ref> | ||
==Transmission and Epidemiology== | ==Transmission and Epidemiology== | ||
Japanese encephalitis virus is considered an [[arthropod]] virus called an arbovirus. The vector that spreads this arbovirus is a mosquito.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/japanese-encephalitis</ref>The Culicine mosquito from the genus Culex are responsible for many diseases such as [[Dengue fever]], [[Yellow fever]], [[Venezuelan equine encephalitis]], as well as the Japanese encephalitis. Their eggs are laid in still water that is either clean water or contaminated with organic waste. These eggs are also resistant to [[dessication]] for several months. | |||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
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General information and Symptoms
Japanese encephalitis is a virus that infects the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. It may range from mild to acute infection. Mild Symptoms include flu-like illness that may include:[1]
A severe infection symptoms may include mild symptoms as well as:[2]
- Rapid onset
- Stupor
- Disorientation
- Coma
- Tremors
- Occasional convlusions (occurs more often in infants)
- Spastic paralysis
- Flaccid paralysis (occurs in rare instances)
As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage ,varying degrees of paralysis [3] as well as seizures and death.[4]
Transmission and Epidemiology
Japanese encephalitis virus is considered an arthropod virus called an arbovirus. The vector that spreads this arbovirus is a mosquito.[5]The Culicine mosquito from the genus Culex are responsible for many diseases such as Dengue fever, Yellow fever, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, as well as the Japanese encephalitis. Their eggs are laid in still water that is either clean water or contaminated with organic waste. These eggs are also resistant to dessication for several months.