Japanese Encephalitis Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Japanese Encephalitis? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Japanese Encephalitis Risks
These risk factors increase your chance of developing Japanese encephalitis. Tell your doctor if you have any of these risk factors:
- Living or traveling in certain rural parts of Asia-According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. These countries have controlled the disease through vaccinations. Other countries that still have periodic epidemics include Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Nepal, and Malaysia. The CDC's Traveler's Health
website provides the latest information for international travelers. - Being a lab worker who might be exposed to the virus
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