Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 4, 2026
12:20
Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes: A Functional Genomics Tool for the Study of Positive-strand RNA Viruses
Published on: December 29, 2015
The Changing Risk of Japanese Encephalitis for Business Travelers
Bradley A Connor1, William B Bunn2
1The New York Center for Travel and Tropical Medicine Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Workplace Health & Safety
|November 22, 2015
Summary
Japanese Encephalitis is a serious, vaccine-preventable illness. Updated vaccine guidelines are necessary due to evolving travel and disease trends for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) prevention.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Immunology
- Public Health
Background:
- Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a significant public health concern, characterized by high fatality rates.
- JE is a mosquito-borne viral disease prevalent in Asia and the Western Pacific.
- Current vaccination strategies require reevaluation in light of changing epidemiological landscapes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the urgent need for updated vaccine recommendations for Japanese Encephalitis.
- To analyze the impact of altered travel patterns and disease incidence on JE prevention strategies.
- To provide evidence-based guidance for optimizing Japanese Encephalitis vaccination protocols.
Main Methods:
- Review of current epidemiological data on Japanese Encephalitis.
- Analysis of global travel trends and their correlation with JE transmission.
- Assessment of existing vaccine efficacy and safety profiles.
- Consultation with public health experts and infectious disease specialists.
Main Results:
- Significant shifts in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) endemic regions observed.
- Increased travel to and from high-risk areas necessitates revised vaccination schedules.
- Emerging data suggests potential benefits of updated vaccine formulations or administration protocols.
Conclusions:
- Current Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine recommendations require revision.
- Updated guidelines are crucial for effective prevention in light of modern travel and disease dynamics.
- Strategic implementation of revised vaccination protocols can mitigate the impact of JE.
More Related Videos
09:37Detection of Polyfunctional T Cells in Children Vaccinated with Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine via the Flow Cytometry Technique
Published on: September 23, 2022
06:22Standardization of Transfer across Labs between Flow Cytometers for Detection of Lymphocytes in Japanese Encephalitis Vaccinated Children
Published on: February 10, 2023
Related Concept Videos
01:28Infectious Diseases and Their Occurrence
Infectious diseases appear in populations through various transmission patterns, influenced by pathogen characteristics, population immunity, environmental conditions, and social behavior. Understanding these patterns is essential for effective public health surveillance and intervention. These categories—sporadic, outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, and endemic—help frame the nature and scope of disease events.Sporadic diseases occur irregularly and infrequently, without a predictable temporal or...
01:25Arboviral Encephalitis
Arboviral encephalitis refers to brain inflammation caused by arthropod-borne viruses, particularly those transmitted through mosquito vectors. Among these, West Nile virus (WNV), a member of the Flaviviridae family, is a significant public health concern. WNV is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. Human infection typically begins when an infected mosquito introduces the virus into the dermis during feeding. The primary transmission cycle involves birds as amplifying hosts...
01:18Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease caused by the yellow fever virus (YFV), a member of the Flaviviridae family. It is transmitted primarily by Aedes and Haemagogus mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and South America. After transmission through a mosquito bite, the virus initially replicates in skin-resident immune cells such as dendritic cells and macrophages. These cells then migrate to the lymph nodes, where viral replication increases, eventually leading to...
01:22American Trypanosomiasis
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a vector-borne parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a flagellated protozoan (kinetoplastid) of the family Trypanosomatidae. The disease is endemic in Latin America, although cases are increasingly reported worldwide due to human migration. Transmission most commonly occurs when feces of infected triatomine bugs contaminate bite wounds or mucosal surfaces; additional routes include congenital, transfusional, transplant-related, and oral...
01:19Encephalitis l: Introduction
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain parenchyma, most often due to infections or autoimmune processes. It presents with neuropsychiatric features such as fever, altered mental status, behavioral changes, cognitive dysfunction, seizures, focal deficits, and sometimes autonomic instability. In some cases, the meninges are also involved, resulting in meningoencephalitis.Infectious CausesInfectious encephalitis is most commonly viral but can also result from bacterial, fungal, or parasitic...
01:26Encephalitis ll: Pathophysiology
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain parenchyma caused by direct viral invasion or immune-mediated mechanisms triggered by infections or tumors. Both processes lead to neuronal injury, disrupted neurotransmission, and diverse neurological symptoms, often with overlapping clinical and pathological features.Autoimmune EncephalitisIn autoimmune encephalitis, antibodies target neuronal antigens on cell surfaces, synapses, or within neurons. A key example is anti-NMDAR encephalitis, which can...