The incidence of Japanese encephalitis in Taiwan--a population-based study.

A mass Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination program targeting children was launched in Taiwan in 1968, and the number of pediatric JE cases substantially decreased thereafter. The aim of this study was to elucidate the long-term trend of JE incidence, and to investigate the age-specific seropreval...

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Main Authors: Li-Ching Hsu, Yu-Ju Chen, Feng-Kuang Hsu, Jyh-Hsiung Huang, Chi-Ming Chang, Pesus Chou, I-Feng Lin, Feng-Yee Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4109885?pdf=render