Diseases arboviral

During the last half century, Japanese encephalitis has been recognized as an important arboviral disease in man in Japan, China, Korea, Thailand, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. In 1954, Japanese encephalitis vaccine of the mouse brain type for human use was licensed in Japan. However, there was strong criticism of mouse brain vaccine, which has continued for many years. Therefore, in 1965, the Nippon Institute of Biological Products and the Biken Foundation implemented more advanced purification procedures, such as alcohol precipitation and ultracentrifugation. 

Table 13.4 Some Arboviral Diseases Transmitted by the Mosquito...

There is a vast range of arboviral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, and a few of those that are important to the travelers or in areas outside the tropics are presented in Table 13.4 along with a short discussion. Many of these also occur where other arthropod-borne diseases are present so that a repellent would usually be necessary. 

The most important vector-borne diseases in the Region are malaria, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, dengue, and other arboviral and rodent-bome diseases. 

For endemic meningoencephalitic disease that occurs outside biowarfare theaters, the geographical locale and the patient s travel history are of preeminent importance in diagnosing an arboviral encephalitis. Risk for disease is increased relative to the patient s amount of arthropod contact near... 

Vectorborne diseases fail into three categories parasitic, microbial and arboviral. The more important diseases in each category are discusses below. 

This disease, which is an arboviral infection, has quite a similar distribution to malaria thus, a large number of travelers will also be at risk. In recent years, there have been some very large-scale epidemics particularly in Asia, South America, and parts of Oceania (geographical region... 

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