Epidemiological survey on Japanese encephalitis in children at Hai Phong city, 1990-2000
- Author:
Vu Duc Long
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Japanese encephalitis
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
Encephalitis, Japanese;
child
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(2):37-40
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Result of the retrospective survey in 720 patients of Japanese encephalitis (JE) during 1990-2000 in Hai Phong Children's Hospital was showed that: age group from 5 to 9 was 51.5%, under 5 ages 29.9% and from 10-15 ages was 19.6%. The age groups of under 5, 5-9 and 10-15 years old were 28.9%, 51.5% and 19.6%, respectively. The prevalence in the rural area was higher than these in urban area. The morbidity occurred mainly in May-June. 67.8% (99/146) were detected positive by using MAC-ELISA
