Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis incidence following measles elimination efforts in the Republic of Korea

Objectives Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare but fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by persistent measles virus infection. After a significant measles outbreak in 2000–2001, the Republic of Korea implemented a nationwide measles elimination program, which led to a dramatic red...

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Published in:	Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
Main Authors:	Young Hwa Lee, Jung Hye Byeon, Cho Ryok Kang, Young June Choe, Jong-Koo Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency 2025-06-01
Subjects:	disease outbreaks incidence measles republic of korea subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Online Access:	http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2025-0067.pdf

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