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A woman from America (Emma) went to Thailand for a holiday with her family. But no one had thought that cutting a minor mosquito there, would take away the life of that woman. According to reports, the woman was bitten by a mosquito at the time of staying in the hotel and her health started deteriorating within a few days. In the beginning, she saw mild symptoms like fever and fatigue, but gradually the situation became serious. Constant weakness, rashes on the skin, blood pressure from rashes, sudden blood pressure falls, causing fainting repeatedly.

Symptoms of head injury were seen due to sudden fall in the condition of such unconsciousness. When he was taken to the hospital. Then doctors said that the woman does not have any common disease like dengue or malaria but Japanese encephalitis A dangerous virus of the name is infected with, which is often spread by mosquito bites. This virus affects the brain and if there is no treatment on time, then it can also be killed.

What is Japanese Encephalitis?

Public Health Expert Dr. Sameer Bhati It is said that this is a viral infection that spreads through mosquitoes and directly affects the brain. Its symptoms include high fever, headache, confusion, seizures, and fainting. If the treatment is not received on time, then the patient may have to face condition like coma or brain death.

Doctors say that the bite of some insects can cause very strong allergies or infections in the body. These cases are very rare, but when there are, they can prove to be very dangerous. This can cause problems such as encephalitis or sudden blood pressure falling in the brain, which can cause a person to be dizzy, fainted or may also fall suddenly.

Something similar happened with Emma. When he was examined in the hospital, in the CT scan, bleeding in the brain and fracture in the bones of the neck came out. The doctors immediately performed the operation and took out blood clots from his mind. After this, they were kept in medical coma through medicines so that the brain could get rest.

Brain dead means

Brain dead means that the person's brain has stopped working forever, but with the help of machines, the rest of the body parts continue for a while. It is considered an irreversible condition in medical science, that is, it becomes impossible to save a person in it. The doctors have not yet made it clear whether the real reason for Emma's health deteriorated was the mosquito bite or something else. But the symptoms that came - such as dizziness, falling and head injury - they clearly show that the infection weakened their body from inside, which led to such a big accident.

Can a mosquito bites cause brain dead?

Yes, mosquito bites can cause a person to brain dead, but it happens in very rare cases. For example, through a mosquito, a dangerous virus goes into the body and attacks the brain, then a person can become brain dead. In the most serious cases, the disease that can be responsible for this is-

How to avoid mosquito attacks:

Protect mosquitoes (wear mosquito nets, repellent, full clothes) get the necessary vaccinations before the journey (eg Japanese Encephalitis vaccine) pay special attention to children and the elderly as their immune system is weak.

Doctors and health experts say that people visiting the tropical countries should go through full preparation to protect against mosquitoes. Especially in areas where rain or heat is high. There is a high risk of diseases spread from mosquitoes.