Risk assessment for Japanese encephalitis vaccination
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most commonly diagnosed viral encephalitis in Asia.JE is caused by a virus called JE virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, and is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes.Neutralising antibody to JEV protects against JE, and can be induced by vaccination.JE is a potential threat to travellers t