CDC issues warning after first Japanese encephalitis caseBy Lin Hui-chin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a warning after Taiwan on Monday reported this year’s first case of Japanese encephalitis. The case is a man in his 50s from Tainan’s Beimen District (北門), the CDC said. Japanese encephalitis season is from May to October, with case numbers usually peaking in June and July, the agency said. Those mosquito species breed in rice paddies, ponds and irrigation channels, and mostly bite in the evening, the CDC said. Those living near mosquito breeding grounds should bolster mosquito prevention measures and get vaccinated against the disease, it added.

Source: Taipei Times June 25, 2022 02:39 UTC