Nagasaki reports first Japanese encephalitis patient in 25 years
In short
Nagasaki city reported that a teenage male resident was diagnosed with Japanese encephalitis on October 14. He had recovered and left hospital, according to local reports.
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Nagasaki city announced on October 14 that a teenage male resident had developed Japanese encephalitis, its first reported patient since 2001. According to the city, fever and headache began on September 27, he sought medical attention on September 29 and the diagnosis was made on October 14. [ 1 , 2 ]
The patient was hospitalized temporarily but improved and had already been discharged. Nippon TV reported the city's call for residents to avoid mosquito bites by measures including limiting exposed skin. The broadcaster described Japanese encephalitis as an infection transmitted by mosquitoes carrying the virus. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The city said this was its first patient since 2001. It urged residents to avoid mosquito bites, including by limiting exposed skin.
Key facts
- The patient was a teenage male resident of Nagasaki. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Symptoms including fever and headache began on September 27, and he visited a medical facility on September 29. [ 1 , 2 ]
- He was diagnosed on October 14 and had already been discharged after improvement. [ 1 , 2 ]
- It was the city's first reported patient in 25 years, since 2001. [ 1 , 3 ]