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Japanese Encephalitis

Risk Factors

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Japanese Encephalitis Risk Factors

Risk factors for Japanese encephalitis include:

Elderly
Exposure to mosquito bites
Any condition that causes a weak immune system, such as:

Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy: the administration of medicines that kill cancer cells.
AIDS

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Last Updated: May 27, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Japanese Encephalitis References:

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Vernet G. Diagnosis of zoonotic viral encephalitis. Arch Virol Suppl. 2004;(18):231-44.