Starting with just fever and headache like some common illnesses, Japanese encephalitis can progress rapidly, causing altered consciousness, seizures, coma, partial or complete paralysis, and can even be life-threatening and leave long-term neurological sequelae.
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Starting with just fever and headache like some common illnesses, Japanese encephalitis can progress rapidly, causing altered consciousness, seizures, coma, partial or complete paralysis, and can even be life-threatening and leave long-term neurological sequelae.