The Japan Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued Japanese encephalitis alarms nationwide.

Jill Bonn says the Japanese encephalitis warning is issued nationwide as a small red house mosquito, a Japanese encephalitis-mediated mosquito, is collected on an average of 1,737 a day, or 71.2 percent of all mosquitoes.

The Japanese Encephalitis Alert is issued when the average number of mosquitoes collected twice a week is more than 500 small red mosquitoes and more than 50% of the total mosquito density.

To date, the first patient of this year has not occurred.

Small red mosquitoes with Japanese encephalitis virus can cause more than 99% asymptomatic or mild, but in some cases lethal acute encephalitis may occur.

20 to 30% of acute encephalitis can lead to death.

Be warned that exposure to Japanese encephalitis viruses is highly likely to be caused by an alert, so be careful not to bite the mosquito to prevent it.

Children under 12 months of age and under 12 years of age who are eligible for the National Immunization Program should be vaccinated according to the standard vaccination schedule.

Children under the age of 12 can be vaccinated at any public health center or designated medical institution regardless of their address.
Jolbon has warned that mosquito evacuation and control measures must be observed at home and outdoors.

When outdoors, wear brightly colored trousers and long sleeved clothing to minimize skin exposure, and wear wider clothing to prevent mosquitoes from sucking blood.

Use mosquito repellent on exposed skin or clothes, top of shoes, socks, and refrain from using fragrance or cosmetics that can attract mosquitoes during outdoor activities.

You should use mosquito netting or mosquito netting in your tent when you go outdoors by camping.

Small red house mosquitoes can also help to get rid of potholes in paddy fields, clogged drainpipes, etc., which can be found in paddy fields, animal pens, and ponds.

(Photo = Provided by Disease Control Headquarters, Yonhap News)