JE is transmitted to pigs as rapidly in Cambodian peri-urban areas as rural areas

(PLOS) Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, which causes acute encephalitis in Eastern and Southern Asia, is traditionally considered a rural disease. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have shown that pigs in a peri-urban and a rural farm were infected by the virus at the same rate. This finding suggests vaccination efforts should be widened to encourage travelers to receive JE virus immunization.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news