IN the light of the recent outbreak of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Kedah (“Two fatal cases of JE infection in Kota Setar district, says Kedah Health director”, The Star, Nov 29; online at bit.ly/star_je), I would like to share some technical information gathered retrospectively which could be useful for the control of the virus. I previously worked with the herd health section in the Department of Veterinary Services Penang.
During an incident of human JE cases in Batu Maung, Penang, in 1988 involving pig farmhands, I collaborated with Prof Dr Jane Cardosa of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak to carry out a JE prevalence survey among different livestock, including pigs, in Penang.
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