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Management and prognosis

Last reviewed 1 Jan 2018

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management

No specific therapy is available for JE. Supportive treatment can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality (1)

prognosis

JE is fatal in around 20-30% of cases. 30-50% of survivors will have significant neurologic sequelae (1).

Reference:

(1) Campbell GL et al. Estimated global incidence of Japanese encephalitis: a systematic review. Bull World Health Organ. 2011;89(10):766-74

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