Japanese encephalitis in children
Abstract
Japanese encephalitis is a zoonotic disease causedby Japanese encephalitis virus, attacking domestic
animals, mainly pigs and birds. It is transmitted
to humans by mosquito bites, namely Culex
tritaeniorhyncus.
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Accepted 2016-10-05
Published 2016-10-10