A decade of Japanese encephalitis surveillance in Sarawak, Malaysia: 1997-2006
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The epidemiology, clinical features, and long-term prognosis of Japanese encephalitis in central sarawak, malaysia, 1997-2005.
BACKGROUND Japanese encephalitis is a major public health problem in Asia. However, there is little data on the long-term outcome of Japanese encephalitis survivors. METHODS We prospectively evaluated children with serologically confirmed Japanese encephalitis over an 8.3-year period. The patients were assessed and their outcomes were graded with a functional outcome score at hospital dischar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine & International Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1360-2276
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01967.x