Japanese encephalitis virus

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.