Japanese encephalitis is caused by -: (A) Culex, (B) Flavi virus, (C) Pigs, (D) None
Answer is B. Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito borne disease caused by group B arbovirus ie Flavivirus and transmitted by culcine mosquitoes.Pig is the major veebral host of JE virus Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no.302