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On June 11, 2015, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced this year’s first case of Japanese encephalitis in a 31-year-old female who resides in southern Taiwan.
According to the epidemiological investigation, the case had not recently travelled overseas, but there are pig farms, pigeon farms and rice paddy fields within 2 km of the case’s residence. It is therefore determined that the source of infection is somewhere around the case’s residence.
(Via Taiwan CDC - accessed 19/06/15)
Japanese encephalitis vaccine is recommended for certain travellers considered to be at risk; particularly during the high risk season. Travellers should also take steps to avoid mosquito bites.
