Adhya, Dwaipayan and Dutta, Kallol and Basu, Anirban (2013) Japanese Encephalitis in India: Risk of an Epidemic in the National Capital Region. Int Health, 5 (3). pp. 166-168.

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Abstract

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquitoborne viral disease that is the primary cause of acute encephalitis syndrome in India. This virus mainly infects the central nervous system and causes massive inflammation which, if left unchecked, may prove fatal. Survivors often suffer from mild to severe neuropsychiatric sequelae. JE is a major cause of death in many parts of India and there is a possibility of it spreading into the National Capital Region from highly endemic neighbouring states. Fourteen cases of JE were reported in Delhi in 2011 compared with none in the previous 4 years from 2007 to 2010. Unless immediate preventive measures are taken this trend could continue and the disease could spread with increasing prevalence.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Neurodegenerative Disorders Neuro-Oncological Disorders Neurocognitive Processes Neuronal Development and Regeneration Informatics and Imaging Genetics and Molecular Biology
Depositing User:	Dr. D.D. Lal
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2020 07:06
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2021 12:00
URI:	http://nbrc.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/658

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