Japanese Encephalitis -- China
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating this evening [Fri 30 Jun 2017] a local case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) and again urged the public to avoid going to rural areas from dusk till dawn when the vector which breeds in large water bodies such as rice paddies is most active.
The male patient, aged 38 with good past health, has developed fever and headache since 18 Jun [2017] and was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital for management on 28 Jun [2017].
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2uvPzb3
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