Department of Microbiology, GZA Sint-Augustinus, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Acta Neurol Belg. 2011 Jun;111(2):143-5.
We here report the case of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) meningitis in a previously healthy young women returning from a trip to the Philippines. JEV is a mosquito-borne encephalitic flavivirus pathogen, which is endemic in South East and Eastern Asia. Our patient presented with aseptic meningitis and recovered well under supportive therapy. Although the chance of a traveller getting symptomatic JEV infection is extremely low, clinicians and microbiologist should be aware of patients contracting this emerging infectious disease, especially in the light of the increasing international travel.
我们在此报告一例来自菲律宾旅行后的健康年轻女性的日本脑炎病毒（JEV）脑膜炎。JEV 是一种蚊媒传播的脑炎黄病毒病原体，在东南亚和东亚流行。我们的患者表现为无菌性脑膜炎，并在支持性治疗下康复良好。尽管旅行者感染有症状的 JEV 的机会极低，但临床医生和微生物学家应该意识到患者感染这种新发传染病的可能性，特别是考虑到国际旅行的增加。
