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What is arbovirus encephalitis?
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.
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 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.
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 is the name of the disease that is carried by a mosquito and was also a leading disease in both 1990 and 2000?
Mosquitoes carry a number of diseases. The most prevalent is "malaria", but there is also: Chikungunya Dog Heartworm Dengue Yellow fever Eastern Equine Encephalitis St. Louis Encephalitis LaCrosse Encephalitis Western Equine Encephalitis West Nile virus Japanese Encephalitis
How is encephalitis lethargica transmitted?
The illness, which can be fatal, is transmitted from one infected person to another by the tsetse fly. While it can occur globally, encephalitis lethargica is especially prevalent in Africa.
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.
Where is the disease hydrophobia most prevalent?
If by hydrophobia, you are referring to Rabies Encephalitis, then in suburban areas where humans come in close contact to vectors such as raccoons, feral dogs, bats, foxes, etc.
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.
What Pathogen causes encephalitis?
The illness, which can be fatal, is transmitted from one infected person to another by the tsetse fly. While it can occur globally, encephalitis lethargica is especially prevalent in Africa.
