Kaushik Bharati, PhD What is Japanese encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis (JE) is so called simply because of the fact that it was first reported from Japan, and the major complication is encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). JE is the most important form of viral encephalitis commonly known as “brain fever” that mostly affects children and young adolescents in Asia. What causes Japanese encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis is caused by a virus called Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), which ...
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