TY - JOUR AU - Zhang, Hui AU - Rehman, Mujeeb Ur AU - Li, Kun AU - Luo, Houqiang AU - Lan, Yanfang AU - Nabi, Fazul AU - Zhang, Lihong AU - Iqbal, Muhammad Kashif AU - Zhu, Suolangsi AU - Javed, Muhammad Tariq AU - Chamba, Yangzom AU - Li, Jia Kui T1 - Epidemiologic Survey of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection, Tibet, China, 2015 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2017 VL - 23 IS - 6 SP - 1023 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We investigated Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) prevalence in high-altitude regions of Tibet, China, by using standard assays to test mosquitoes, pigs, and humans. Results confirmed that JEV has spread to these areas. Disease prevention and control strategies should be used along with surveillance to limit spread of JEV in high-altitude regions of Tibet. KW - epidemiologic survey KW - Japanese encephalitis virus KW - viral encephalitis KW - mosquito vector KW - transmission KW - pig farming KW - swine KW - amplifying hosts KW - travel KW - zoonoses KW - vector-borne infection KW - viruses KW - Tibet KW - China DO - 10.3201/eid2306.152115 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/15-2115_article ER - End of Reference