Japanese Encephalitis is found primarily in rural areas throughout Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Far East.
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West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Birds are the natural hosts of the virus, serving as a reservoir from which mosquitoes can acquire the infection.
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Yellow fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes found in tropical and subtropical areas of South America and Africa.
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#Zika was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys and was later identified in humans in 1952. The 2015 Zika epidemic was a reminder of how quickly flaviviruses can become significant public health threats.
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Flaviviruses are a large family of RNA viruses (Flaviviridae) causing diseases like Dengue, Zika, West Nile, Yellow Fever and Japanese Enchephalitis, spread by mosquitoes and then human-to-human via blood.
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