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Japanese encephalitis: the green book, chapter 20
- From:
- Public Health England
- Part of:
- Immunisation against infectious disease
- Published:
- 20 March 2013
- Last updated:
- 23 November 2016, see all updates
Japanese encephalitis immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
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Japanese encephalitis: the green book, chapter 20
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Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral encephalitis caused by a flavivirus. It is the leading cause of childhood encephalitis in Asia, with 20,000 to 50,000 cases per annum (Halstead et al., 2008; World Health Organization, 1998).
Document information
Published: 20 March 2013
Updated: 23 November 2016
- Updated to include revisions in epidemiology, current date and the type of vaccine available.
- This chapter has been rewritten in light of the Green Cross vaccine being no longer recommended for use in the UK and IXIARO now licenced for infants from 2 months of age.
- Updated Body text to include a link to National Archives (chapter update patches) and NHS Choices.
- First published.
From: Public Health England