Patient's question:
Today I went to the health center. The doctor asked us to give the child the second dose of Japanese encephalitis vaccine, but usually, Japanese encephalitis is administered in spring. I would like to ask the experts if it is okay to get vaccinated in this season.Onset time: Examination results:
Doctor's answer:
Japanese encephalitis (JE), also known as encephalitis B, is an acute infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus. JE is a zoonotic disease. This disease has a strict epidemic season, primarily concentrated in July, August, and September. People are generally susceptible to the Japanese encephalitis virus, and the disease mainly occurs in children under the age of 10, with the highest incidence among children aged 3 to 6. Preventive measures:1. Control and manage the source of infection. Poultry and livestock enclosures should be regularly sprayed with mosquito repellent, and patients should be isolated.
2. Mosquito control and mosquito prevention.