Japanese B-encephalitis

Japanese B-encephalitis

Overview

Japanese b encephalitis (JE) is caused by a group of arthropods bone viruses (B arboviruses),which are Flavivirus .it is transimited through mosquitoes of genus culex.

Sign and symptoms

• In human body the incubation period of the virus is 5to 15 days after which the symptoms of the disease appear .
• The disease are marked with fever ,headache and malaise.

Running nose .

Prevention and controls

• Stagnant water bodies acts as breeding ground for mosquito .Water should not be accumulated for long time .
• In larger water bodies ,like ponds,application of Paris green is recommended in mosquito breeding place .
• Introduction of larvicidal fish such as Gambusia and Lebistes in water bodies helps in reduction of mosquito population as these fish eats the larva of the mosquitos.
• Uses of mosquitocidal chemical.
• Uses of mosquito net .
• Uses of repellent to keep the mosquito away .