Japanese B Encephalitis
Authors: HOWARD P. AIDEM
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 August 1961Japanese B EncephalitisA Case Report from New York and a Brief Review of the LiteratureHOWARD P. AIDEM, VINCENT F. GARAGUSIHOWARD P. AIDEMSearch for more papers by this author, VINCENT F. GARAGUSISearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-2-324 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe occurrence of Japanese B encephalitis has been reported, on occasion, from within the continental United States (1). We feel that the following case is of interest because of its occurrence in the eastern part of the United States, as well as because of the presence of some unusual manifestations. Perhaps its chief significance is related to the possibility that more cases may be anticipated in the future as a consequence of rapid travel to the United States from endemic and epidemic areas.CASE REPORTA six-year-old white female was admitted to the 2500th USAF Hospital at Mitchel Air Force...References1. PINEMENHENGES TPOR: Japanese B encephalitis in an American soldier returned from Korea. New Engl. J. Med. 249: 531, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SABIN AB: Epidemic encephalitis in military personnel; isolation of Japanese B virus on Okinawa in 1945. Serologic diagnosis, clinical manifestations, epidemiologic aspects and use of mouse brain vaccine. J. A. M. A. 133:. 281, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. TIGERTTHAMMONBERGEBLENDERBURNSCASALSCOUSINSKEEGANMACLARENMEIKLEJOHNREEVESREESSATHER WDWMTOJXKFJRFHLJPGWCDMG: Japanese B encephalitis: a complete review of experience on Okinawa, 1945-1949. Amer. J. Trop. Med. 30: 689, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SABINSCHLESINGERGINDERMATUMOTO ABRWDRM: Japanese B encephalitis in American soldiers in Korea. Amer. J. Hyg. 46: 356, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. LEWISTAYLORSOREMNORCROSSKINDSVATTER LHGMBJWJR: Japanese B encephalitis: clinical observations in an outbreak on Okinawa and Hiroshima. Arch. Neurol. Psychiat. 57: 430, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. HALELIMCHEE JHKAPH: Japanese B encephalitis in Malaya. Ann. Trop. Med. 46: 220, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. HULLINGHORSTBURNSCHOIWHATLEY RLKFYTLR: Japanese B encephalitis in Korea: epidemic of 1949. J. A. M. A. 145: 460, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. DICKERSONNEWTONHANSEN RBJRJE: Diagnosis and immediate prognosis of Japanese B encephalitis. Amer. J. Med. 12: 277, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. SABINWEAVERHAYMAKERPIEPERKURLAND ABDMWST: Sequelae of the arthropod-borne encephalitides: epidemiology of Japanese B encephalitis. Neurology 8: pp. 878 and 887, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. ARING CD: Prognosis in Japanese B encephalitis. Arch. Neurol. Psychiat. 62: 759, 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. ZIMMERMAN HM: The pathology of Japanese B encephalitis. Amer. J. Path. 22: 965, 1946. Google Scholar12. HAYMAKERSABIN WAB: Topographic distribution of lesions in the central nervous system in Japanese B encephalitis. Arch. Neurol. Psychiat. 57: 673, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Received for publication March 28, 1960.This study was made at the 2500th USAF Hospital, Mitchel Air Force Base, N. Y. However, the contents of this article reflect the personal views of the authors and are not to be construed as a statement of official Air Force policy.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Howard P. Aidem, M.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N. C. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByJapanese Encephalitis Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization PracticesBehavioural disturbances following Japanese B encephalitisJAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS IN AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER RETURNED FROM VIETNAMPotential Medical Problems in Personnel Returning from VietnamDAVID N. GILBERT, WILLIAM L. MOORE JR., CHARLES L. HEDBERG, JAY P. SANFORD, M.D., F.A.C.P.Japanese B encephalitis in continental United States 1 August 1961Volume 55, Issue 2Page: 324-327KeywordsEncephalitisEpidemiologyForecastingMeningoencephalitis Issue Published: 1 August 1961 PDF DownloadLoading ...