title: Control of Japanese encephalitis in Asia: the time is now.
abstract: Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus is the most common vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia. Recent progress in the development and availability of improved JE vaccines has revitalized the prospects for JE control. There now are a number of safe and effective vaccines, two WHO prequalified vaccines available for pediatric use, at least one vaccine considered affordable for use in lower income countries, and a GAVI Alliance commitment to provide financial support to eligible countries for campaigns for children aged 9 months through 14 years. While challenges remain, this tremendous progress means there is a better opportunity than at any time in the past to prevent the substantial morbidity and mortality from this disease.
authors.affiliation: Arboviral Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3156 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hills
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marfin
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000276:immunology*; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D022321:Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D022321:Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines
keywords: Japanese encephalitis vaccine; epidemiology; prevention and control