Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, which causes acute encephalitis in Eastern and Southern Asia, is traditionally considered a rural disease. Now, researchers 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.
Japanese encephalitis is transmitted to pigs as rapidly in Cambodian peri-urban areas as rural areas
Japanese encephalitis is transmitted to pigs as rapidly in Cambodian peri-urban areas as rural areas
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