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==General information and Symptoms==
==General information and Symptoms==
Japanese encephalitis is a [[virus]] that infects the [[central nervous system]], which consists of the brain and spinal cord.  It may range from mild to acute infection.  Initial symptoms include flu-like illness that may include headaches, agitation, feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, confusion, chills and fever.  As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain.  When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage and varying degrees of paralysis. <ref>http://www.dhpe.org/infect/jpenceph.html</ref>


Japanese encephalitis is a [[virus]] that infects the [[central nervous system]] which consists of the brain and spinal cord.  It may range from mild to acute infection.  Initial symptoms include flu-like illness that may include headaches, agitation, feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, confusion, chills and fever.  As the infection progresses and reaches an acute level in the brain some side affects may be moderate brain damage that includes paralysis. 
Signs and symptoms of this viral infection can range from mild to
==Genome structure==
==Genome structure==



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Japanese Encephalitis Virus
Scientific classification
Phylum: Flaviviridae
Genus: Flavivirus
Species: Japanese encephalitis virus


General information and Symptoms

Japanese encephalitis is a virus that infects the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. It may range from mild to acute infection. Initial symptoms include flu-like illness that may include headaches, agitation, feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, confusion, chills and fever. As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage and varying degrees of paralysis. [1]

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