20 July 2019 Blog Post: Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
The Centers for Disease Control today made new recommendations for Japanese Encephalitis vaccinations. Japanese Encephalitis virus is a mosquito borne illness. The map below shows that the affected area includes far more than Japan and extends from Asia to parts of the Western Pacific.
About 68,000 cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) are estimated to occur each year. For travelers to Asia, the risk of JE is very low but varies based on season – usually after the monsoons except in tropical climates where there is year round transmission. Risk is likely to be higher for travelers with longer duration of travel (more than a month) or whose plans include extensive outdoor activities in rural areas.
The risk of acquiring Japanese encephalitis is still very low for most travelers β less than 1 case per million trips to Asia.
The vaccine (which is given as two doses) is recommended for the following groups:
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