Hong Kong Training Portal on
Infection Control and Infectious Disease

Factsheets

CHP

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Factsheet
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Travel Health Service. Travel-Related Disease. Japanese Encephalitis

World Health Organization

• World Health Organization (WHO). Fact sheet

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Factsheet

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Factsheet

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Australia

• Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Australia. Japanese Encephalitis

Infectious Disease Textbook

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. CDC Yellow Book 2026. Travel-Related Infections and Diseases – Japanese Encephalitis
• UK Health Security Agency. The Green Book 2024. Chapter 20 – Japanese encephalitis
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. CDC Yellow Book 2026. Environmental hazards and risks – Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods
• Department of Health and Aged Care, Australia. Australia Immunisation Handbook. Japanese encephalitis

Clinical Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Japanese Encephalitis
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Treatment and Prevention of Japanese Encephalitis

Infection Control

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases. Consensus Statement on Prevention and Control of Japanese Encephalitis (October, 2017)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases. Update on Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Japanese Encephalitis in Hong Kong (July, 2014)

Vector Control

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Fact sheet. Vector-borne diseases
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Tips for using insect repellents
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). General measures on preventing mosquito bites and mosquito breeding
• World Health Organization (WHO). Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
• World Health Organization (WHO). Global vector control response 2017–2030
• Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). Pest Control - Japanese Encephalitis
• Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). Guidebook on Control and Prevention of Mosquito Breeding
• UK Health Security Agency. Mosquito bite avoidance: advice for travellers
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Disease vectors
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Mosquito factsheets
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Preventing Mosquito Bites While Traveling

Vaccination

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases. Updated Recommendation on Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination (November, 2016)
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases Updated Recommendation on Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination for Travellers to Endemic Areas (July, 2011)  
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Travel Health Service. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
• Primary Healthcare Commission, Health Bureau. Hong Kong Reference Framework for Preventive Care for Children in Primary Care Settings – Module on Immunisation (Revised Edition 2019)
• World Health Organization (WHO) position paper. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines (February, 2015)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• Government of Canada. Japanese encephalitis vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide