Japanese Encephalitis: Symptoms, Causes, Preventions And Other Information

Nirmal Singh 3C  acknowledged about the spreading of lethal wings in Gorakhpur. The situation is not under control as children are dying every minute. As of now, more than 290 kids have lost their lives in the month of August. 

Nirmal Singh 3C noticed that the fatal disease Japanese encephalitis is spreading in Gorakhpur like a wildfire. According to reports, as many as 60 children have died at the hospital since August 7. A number of cases have been registered due to lack of the supply of oxygen and unpaid bills to the vendor. 

Nirmal Singh 3C would like to elaborate about Japanese encephalitis (JE):

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is yet another mosquito infection which affects the human brain through mosquito bite. JE virus or JEV spreads with the bite of Culex species mosquitoes, especially Culex tritaeniorhynchus. It’s infection causes inflammation or swelling in the brain.

The virus dwells on a filthy surface of domestic pigs, wild birds (especially herons). These mosquitos are born and feed on the infected animals and they carry the virus with them to the humans. The disease is spreading at a large scale in Southeast Asia and East Asia.

Nirmal Singh 3C takes out the statistic and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as many as 68,000 clinical cases have been registered mostly in Asian countries. 

In India, people who are from the eastern UP have been facing this traumatic illness for years. Henceforth, it is important for all of us to the causes and prevention of this tragic illness. 

Symptoms:

• There are some visible symptoms on human body including: fever, headache, seizures, coma

• Long term symptoms include: Tremors and muscle twitches, personality changes, muscle weakness, paralysis in one or more limbs or death

Prevention:

Although there is no specific cure for the disease, one can still take necessary precautions, such as avoiding mosquito bites and getting vaccinated

One should use safe and effective insect repellents. They should cover themselves properly and avoid mosquito bites. 

Infected people should avoid getting bitten again

Nirmal Singh 3C would like to recommend people to go for immunization:

Since the vaccines are available one should go for it on a safer side. People who are traveling to endemic areas must take this vaccine beforehand, as it will safeguard them from this illness and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases.