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Encephalitis is a serious inflammation of the brain, Arbovirus encephalitis is caused by a virus from the Arbovirus group. The term arbovirus stands for Arthro-pod-borne virus because these viruses are passed to humans by members of the phylum Arthropoda.
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Where does Arbovirus Encephalitis come from?
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What causes western equine encephalitis?
Western equine encephalitis is caused by an arbovirus an transmitted by insect bites, commonly mosquitos.
What is the treatment for arbovirus encephalitis?
Treatment is mostly supportive, meaning it is directed at improving the symptoms, but does not shorten the course of the illness.
What is the prognosis for people infected with Japanese encephalitis?
While the majority of people infected with arbovirus never become sick, those who develop Japanese encephalitis become very ill. Some outbreaks have a 50% death rate.
What are the symptoms of arbovirus encephalitis?
Patients with encephalitis suffer from headaches, fever, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, and sleepiness. As the disease progresses, more severe symptoms develop, including tremors, confusion, seizures, coma, and paralysis.
When is arbovirus encephalitis most prevalent?
Because the arboviruses require an arthropod to pass them along to humans, the most common times of year for these illnesses include summer and fall, when mosquitoes and ticks are most prevalent.
How can arbovirus encephalitis be avoided?
Prevention involves avoiding contact with arthropods which carry these viruses. This means wearing appropriate insect repellents, and dressing properly in areas known to be infested. Insecticides and the avoidance of collections of standing water.
What organ is inflamed when one has encephalitis?
Encephilits is a viral disease caused by ARBOVIRUS and is transimited by mosquito, its non-human resorvior are birds generally. Answer Encephalitis is a symptom rather than a disease itself, the term encephalitis means an inflammation of the brain (-itis means inflammation, think about tonsilitis, arthritis etc). So your question would be better phrased "Is encephalitis caused by a virus?". There are many things which can casue encephalitis some viruses which cause it are;Many human herpesviruses; rubella; mumps; measels; 'flu viruses; enteroviruses and some tick or insect borne viruses (e.g. West nile virus). Bacteria may also cause it (listeria, meningococcal, mycoplasma and pneumococci) as can some parasites (malaria and toxoplasma). Encephalitis may also be casued by non-infectious routes such as adverse drug reactions or auto-immune responses. The term Arbovirus is a "catchall" created as a shortening of the terms arthropod-borne virus, this is not a specific virus rather a group of all insect borne viruses some of which may cause encephalitis.
Is there a antibiotic for encephalitis?
That depends on whether it is bacterial encephalitis or viral encephalitis. Bacterial encephalitis is treated with antibiotics, while viral encephalitis is not.
When does primary encephalitis occur?
Primary encephalitis can happen to people at any time of the year (sporadic encephalitis), or can be part of an outbreak (epidemic encephalitis).
What are the ways people can get encephalitis?
People mainly get encephalitis from a mosquito bite.
Can rabies cause encephalitis?
It may also cause encephalitis
