Japanese encephalitis: current worldwide status.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization ·Vol. 63 ·No. 4 ·1985-00-00 ·Pages 625-31

Umenai T, Krzysko R, Bektimirov TA, Assaad FA

Abstract

The changing epidemiological and distribution patterns of Japanese encephalitis in various southern and east Asian countries are described. Immunization is considered to be the only practical way to control the infection. Several vaccines have been developed and two types of inactivated vaccine are now available for use in man.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Aged Asia Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks/epidemiology Encephalitis Virus, Japanese/immunology Encephalitis, Japanese/epidemiology,prevention & control Humans Middle Aged Vaccination Viral Vaccines/therapeutic use

Chemicals

Viral Vaccines

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Umenai T

Krzysko R

Bektimirov T A

Assaad F A

Article Info

Journal

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Abbr.

Bull World Health Organ

ISSN

0042-9686

Published

1985-00-00

Pages

625-31

Language

English

Region

Switzerland

NLM ID

7507052

PMCID

PMC2536386

Subset

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