Japanese encephalitis in a Finnish traveler on a two-week holiday in Thailand

J Clin Virol. 2008 Sep;43(1):93-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.05.001. Epub 2008 Jun 16.

Abstract

Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, and one of the leading causes of epidemic encephalitis in Southeast Asia. Reports of symptomatic JEV encephalitis in tourists have been rare. We describe a case of symptomatic JE transmitted in 2004 during a short two-week trip to common tourist attractions in Thailand.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / immunology
  • Encephalitis, Japanese* / diagnosis
  • Encephalitis, Japanese* / immunology
  • Finland
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thailand
  • Travel*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral