Japanese Encephalitis in Korea, 2010: Case Reports and Epidemiology
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 335-338, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-109594
ABSTRACT
Japanese encephalitis has been the leading cause of epidemic viral encephalitis in Korea. In 2010, 26 patients with Japanese encephalitis were documented in Korea. Patients older than 50 years accounted for 54% of this cohort, and none of the patients was younger than 10 years. The number of documented cases of Japanese encephalitis increased markedly in 2010 compared to the annual reported cases during the previous 10 years.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Cohort Studies
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Encephalitis, Japanese
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Encephalitis, Viral
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Asian People
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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