Our students received the vaccination to protect them against Japanese Brain Fever, a form of Encephalitis virus that is spread by mosquitoes. This disease can cause inflammation of the brain leading to impaired brain development and seizures. Myanmar has the highest infant mortality in Asia and this is the first of a number of vaccinations that we will provide to our students and staff this year. These will include Measles, Polio, Tetanus, Diphtheria and Hepatitis B.