Japanese Encephalitis outbreak

Diddles · Aug 29th, 2005, 18:58

I've just being reading up on the outbreak of Jap B in Northern India, I'm heading in 2 weeks to India and had planned on doing the North first. I never got the jabs for Jap B cos I heard their quite bad so am wondering should I avoid any area where it is ? Also how easy is it to contact, is it airborne or waterborne or what ?

Anders · Aug 29th, 2005, 19:14

It is mosquito borne. The mosquito bites an infected pig before biting you, I think. From what i understand that is one disease you do not want to get.

edwardseco · Aug 29th, 2005, 21:20

Is that JE perchance.?

Selfdefinition · Aug 29th, 2005, 23:24

yes, Ed, it's JE, not Jap B! I got the jabs myself cause it's the season for it, especially if you're going anywhere rural, or anywhere where there may be pig farms or dead birds. Uttar Pradesh is a very high risk area during and after the monsoon--I would get the jabs if I were you, especially given that recent outbreak :-) Check the World Health Organization and see what they say--they're supposedly the experts

aahlberg · Aug 30th, 2005, 01:03

what is Jap B??? or JE - ??

-m2- · Aug 30th, 2005, 01:43

I have corrected the thread title, Diddles is referring to an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis. Here is a link to an article:

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=12739

Aug 29th, 2005, 18:58	#1
Diddles Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 33	Japanese Encephalitis outbreak I've just being reading up on the outbreak of Jap B in Northern India, I'm heading in 2 weeks to India and had planned on doing the North first. I never got the jabs for Jap B cos I heard their quite bad so am wondering should I avoid any area where it is ? Also how easy is it to contact, is it airborne or waterborne or what ?

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Aug 29th, 2005, 19:14	#2
Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	It is mosquito borne. The mosquito bites an infected pig before biting you, I think. From what i understand that is one disease you do not want to get.

Aug 29th, 2005, 21:20	#3
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,142	Is that JE perchance.?

Aug 29th, 2005, 23:24	#4
Selfdefinition Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 55	yes, Ed, it's JE, not Jap B! I got the jabs myself cause it's the season for it, especially if you're going anywhere rural, or anywhere where there may be pig farms or dead birds. Uttar Pradesh is a very high risk area during and after the monsoon--I would get the jabs if I were you, especially given that recent outbreak :-) Check the World Health Organization and see what they say--they're supposedly the experts

Aug 30th, 2005, 01:03	#5
aahlberg Yamini Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Madrid Posts: 63	what is Jap B??? or JE - ??

Aug 30th, 2005, 01:43	#6
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,577	I have corrected the thread title, Diddles is referring to an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis. Here is a link to an article: http://www.news-medical.net/?id=12739

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