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17/05/22 22:10 PM IST

Vaccine against 3 encephalitis viruses found safe, effective

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  • A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralising antibody response in adult volunteers, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial.

Encephalitis:
  • It is a rare condition in which the tissues in the brain become inflamed.
  • Encephalitis is usually caused by a viral infection and also be caused by bacterial or parasitic infections, cancer, or certain drugs or toxins.
  • EEEV, WEEV and VEEV are spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
  • Horses are also susceptible to infection, but horses cannot transmit the viruses directly to humans.
Source-Indian Express 

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