{"id":28328,"date":"2025-09-18T11:08:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28328"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:11:49","slug":"japanese-encephalitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/japanese-encephalitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Encephalitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Japanese Encephalitis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have found that waning immunity against infections of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) can predispose individuals to more severe dengue.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Japanese Encephalitis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>viral zoonotic disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused by the <\/span><b>Japanese Encephalitis(B) virus.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a flavivirus related to <\/span><b>dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The virus is <\/span><b>transmitted <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to humans by the infected <\/span><b>Culex mosquito<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Vishnui group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b>no human-to-human transmission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the virus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is most common in <\/span><b>rural areas of Asia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> particularly during monsoon seasons when mosquito breeding is prevalent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both Japanese encephalitis virus and dengue virus belong to the same genus, <\/span><b>Orthoflavivirus.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Japanese Encephalitis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>affects the brain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leading to symptoms like fever, headache, vomiting, and neurological signs such as confusion, seizures, and paralysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many infected individuals may show mild or no symptoms, severe cases can lead to permanent brain damage or death.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Prevention and Treatment for Japanese Encephalitis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vaccination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most effective prevention strategy, particularly in endemic regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b>no antiviral treatment for patients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with JE. Treatment is supportive and includes stabilization and relief of\u00a0 symptoms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Government of India\u2019s guidelines, two doses of the vaccine have been a part of the <\/span><b>Universal Immunisation Programme since 2013.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/crosstalk-waning-immunity-against-japanese-encephalitis-worsens-dengue\/article70060331.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese Encephalitis is a potentially severe viral zoonotic disease caused by the Japanese Encephalitis(B) virus. 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