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What is Japanese Encephalitis in the Philippines about?
Japanese Encephalitis is a viral infection spread by Culex mosquitoes that bite infected birds, pigs, and other mammals. The virus is then transmitted to humans living in rural areas near rice paddies and irrigation systems. It causes inflammation of the brain and can lead to high fever, headache, fatigue, vomiting, confusion, and in severe cases seizures, spastic paralysis, and coma. Children are most at risk. Vaccination is the best prevention method according to the WHO, which recommends integrating Japa
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- Ashley Acode
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