Reduction patterns of Japanese encephalitis incidence following vaccine introduction into long-term expanded program on immunization in Yunnan Province, China

Abstract Background Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a leading cause of childhood viral encephalitis both at global level and in China. Vaccination is recommended as a key strategy to control JE. In China most JE cases have been reported in southwest provinces, which include Yunnan. In this study, we q...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Ting Hu, Qiong-Fen Li, Chao Ma, Zhi-Xian Zhao, Li-Fang He, Ting-Ting Tang, Wen Yu, Philip Owiti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-019-0608-7