Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 20 Issue 1 Serial No. 21
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- Pages.137-146
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- 1987
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
Epidemiological Trend of Japanese Encephalitis in Korea
우리나라 일본뇌염유행(日本腦炎流行)의 추이(趨移) -과거(過去) 20년간(年間)을 중심(中心)으로-
- Lee, Chu-Won (Federation of Korean Medical Insurance Societies) ;
- Oh, Dae-Kyu (Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Division of communicable disease)
- Published : 1987.05.01
Abstract
The following facts have been identified as a result of epidemiological trend and characteristic of Japanese Encephalitis in Korea for the last 20 years. First: The Epidemiological period which was ten-year and three-year in the past has been disappeared following the start of immunization program at 1970. Second: The Incidence rate was much higher in the south and West areas than northeast area of Korea. City and Province with the highest incidence rate was Chungcheong Nam Province and Cholla Buk Province. Third: Regardless of scope of prevalence, the main season that 90 percent of total incidence occurrs in one month from mid-August through mid-September. Fourth: The number of case by age was that 80 percent of total patients is children aged
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