Japanese Encephalitis

Abstract

Japanese encephalitis is a vector-borne disease caused by a virus. The disease is common in children andcan cause inflammation of the brain. In Indonesia the disease is consider as a neglected disease, although somestudies suggest Japanese encephalitis infections in both animals and humans in some regions. Transmission cycleactually happens between mosquitoes with the host such as pigs or birds. Transmission to humans occurs onlyincidentally. Disease diagnosis in humans can be done by rapid test, ELISA, or PCR. While control using avaccine is not a program yet in Indonesi