Prevention of Japanese encephalitis in children

The article was written by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Van Son - Pediatrician, Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

Every year, Japanese encephalitis caused by a virus kills hundreds or sometimes thousands of children, the disease can break out into an epidemic, the course of the disease is often severe, easy to die or leave severe sequelae.

Mosquitoes that transmit Japanese encephalitis are Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes, they often breed in wet rice fields, at night or fly back to cattle sheds to suck the blood of infected pigs, then they bite human blood and transmit disease to humans. Birds are the main reservoir of the virus in nature and pigs are the most important reservoir in domestic animals near humans, found in rural areas, densely populated villages and with many lakes and ponds. Disease outbreaks are very easy because mosquitoes are fast-growing animals if the environment is favorable. Each mosquito carrying the Japanese encephalitis virus can become the cause of a disease that quickly breaks out into an epidemic.

The disease usually appears at its peak in the summer, from March to October every year, at most May and June is the time when the disease is easy to break out. The most susceptible subjects are children under 15 years old, according to statistics, 3-10 years old is the most common age group. In general, the rate of people suffering from Japanese encephalitis is higher in the plains than in the mountains and in the countryside than in the cities. The disease is preventable.

Passive room: cut off the intermediate stage of disease transmission by
A clean, airy place to stay, unblocking sewers. Prevent mosquito bites, sleep with nets. In addition, for rural areas, people should build barns far from their homes and spray insecticides at least once every 6 months. The pond area needs to be cleaned and drained regularly to ensure a clean water source (Culex mosquitoes often breed in stagnant water, sewers...)

Active prevention: Vaccinate against Japanese encephalitis for all ages, most importantly in children 1 - 15 years old.
Japanese encephalitis B vaccine needs 3 shots: 1st dose needs to be completed when the child is one year old.
Nose 2 is done about 2 weeks after 1st shot.
The 3rd dose is given one year after the 2nd dose.
After that, about 3-4 years, this Japanese encephalitis injection will be repeated once until the child is 15 years old. Vinmec International General Hospital is currently implementing the Japanese Encephalitis B vaccine service, including two vaccines, one produced domestically and the other imported from France.
Advantages when customers choose to vaccinate at Vinmec:
Children will be examined by pediatricians - vaccines, fully screened for physical and health problems, and advised on vaccines. disease prevention and injection regimen, how to monitor and care for children after vaccination before giving the indication for vaccination according to the latest recommendations of the Ministry of Health & World Health Organization to ensure the best effectiveness and safest for children.

A team of experienced and professional pediatric doctors and nurses, understand children's psychology and apply effective pain relief methods for children during the vaccination process. 100% of vaccinated children were monitored for 30 minutes after vaccination and reassessed before leaving. Underwent general supervision before, during and after vaccination at Vinmec Health System and always have an emergency team ready to coordinate with the vaccination department to handle cases of anaphylaxis, respiratory failure - circulatory arrest, ensuring Ensure timely and correct handling when incidents occur. The vaccination room is airy, with a play area, helping children feel comfortable as if they are walking and have a good mentality before and after vaccination. Vaccines are imported and stored in a modern cold storage system, with a cold chain that meets GSP standards, keeping vaccines in the best conditions to ensure quality.

Customers can directly go to Vinmec Health system nationwide to visit or contact the hotline here for support.