Japanese Encephalitis in Korea, 2010: Case Reports and Epidemiology

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 29(4); 2011 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2011;29(4): 335-338.

2010년 한국의 일본뇌염: 증례 및 역학

여민주, 최경호 강석훈 김성훈 이서영 송무현 이승환

강원대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실

Japanese Encephalitis in Korea, 2010: Case Reports and Epidemiology

M in Ju Yeo

Department of Neurology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea

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. Key Words: Japanese encephalitis, Epidemiology, Korea

TOOLS

PDF Links
Full text via DOI
Download Citation
Share :

METRICS

1,423 View
60 Download

Related articles

Japanese Encephalitis Presenting with Unilateral Medial Temporal Lobe Lesion2019 February;37(1)

Moraxella Meningoencephalitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature2012 ;30(3)

Clinical Study of Japanese Encephalitis in 1982, Seoul and Surronding area1983 ;1(1)

Editorial Office: (ZIP 03163) #1111, Daeil Bldg, 12, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel: +82-2-737-6530 Fax: +82-2-737-6531 E-mail: jkna@neuro.or.kr