Monthly Archives: November 2009

Cause The rabies virus, a rhabdovirus of the genus Lyssavirus. Transmission Rabies is a zoonotic disease affecting a wide range of domestic and wild mammals, including bats. Infection of humans usually occurs through the bite of an infected animal as … Continue reading →

Cause The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, of which 12 serogroups are known. Most cases of meningococcal disease are caused by serogroups A, B and C; less commonly, infection is caused by serogroups Y (emerging in the United States) and W-135 (particularly … Continue reading →

Cause Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, which is a flavivirus. Transmission The virus is transmitted by various mosquitoes of the genus Culex. It infects pigs and various wild birds as well as humans. Mosquitoes become infective after feeding on viraemic pigs … Continue reading →