Epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis in South Korea, 2007–2010
Author(s) -
동우 이,
Young June Choe,
Jong Hee Kim,
Kyung Min Song,
Heeyeon Cho,
Geun-Ryang Bae,
JongKoo Lee
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.02.006
Subject(s) - epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , medicine , vaccination , demography , japanese encephalitis , quarter (canadian coin) , immunization , pediatrics , population , cumulative incidence , metropolitan area , encephalitis , environmental health , geography , virology , surgery , immunology , pathology , virus , physics , archaeology , sociology , antigen , transplantation , optics
Japanese encephalitis (JE) was the leading cause of viral encephalitis among children in South Korea in the 20(th) century. This study summarizes recent changes in the epidemiology of JE following the implementation of a vigorous immunization program in the country.
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