Abstract:Japanese encephalitis virus is an RNA flavivirus and one of the rare pathogens that can cause encephalitis. The main vector is the Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquito. The virus is very close in pathophysiology and structure to the West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses. It is endemic in Asia and Western Pacific areas, mostly during the summer; only a few cases have been reported outside those regions. We present the case of a young Filipino cruise line male worker with signs and symptoms of Japanese enceph… Show more
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