Japanese encephalitis virus, a flavivirus, is
endemic in Southeast Asia, parts of China, and the Indian Subcontinent; in
specific areas, it may be an important cause of AFP (Acute flaccid paralysis). Electrophysiologic
studies suggest that Japanese encephalitis virus myelitis is caused by anterior
horn cell damage, and the clinical presentation mimics poliomyelitis in many
respects, including weakness and wasting beyond 60 days after onset of
paralysis.
The World Health Organization defines paralysis as a central nervous system disorder that results in difficulty or inability to move the upper or lower extremities. According to a study of over 70,000 households there are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis over 5.3 million people. That means we all know someone living with paralysis. My only focus is to rescue the people from this deadly disease.