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The U.S. represents an area susceptible to the introduction of Japanese encephalitis, a disease capable of affecting humans as well as pigs.
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The U.S. represents an area susceptible to the introduction of Japanese encephalitis, a disease capable of affecting humans as well as pigs.
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is an inflammation of the brain caused by the JE virus, which is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
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