Title: Investigation of prevalent factors of encephalitis B and control measures in Zhanjiang City in 2003.
Abstract:Objective To analyse the factor of epidemic encephalitis B in Zhanjiang City in 2003 and evaluate the effect in prevention and control. Methods Descriptive epideniology was used to analysize the time,...Objective To analyse the factor of epidemic encephalitis B in Zhanjiang City in 2003 and evaluate the effect in prevention and control. Methods Descriptive epideniology was used to analysize the time, reginal and population distribution of 58 encephalitis B cases,and find out the cause of infections. Results The 58 cases were reported in 33 days in the city, and the incidence rate was 8.0 per hundred thousand with 8 deaths. The case fatality rate was 13.79%.The cases discribated in 29 townships in 6 country (urban area). Since 19 May, emergent encephalitis B vaccination of children aged 6 months to 10 years was completed in 6 countries (urban area). The inoculation rate was 96.2%. By way of emergent inoculation of encephalitis B vaccine and killing the mosquito and patriotic hygiene movement; the epidemic was effectively controlled. Conclusion Emergent inocutlation of encephalitis B vaccine is of significant immune effect.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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