Key result
Japanese encephalitis virus is endemic in the Philippines, accounting for 15% of laboratory-tested suspected cases from 2011 to 2014 and predominantly affecting children under 15 years of age.
Population
Patients with acute encephalitis syndrome or suspected Japanese encephalitis in the Philippines, based on 29…
Design
Systematic_review
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Supports JE vaccine introduction into Philippines' national program; confirms endemicity and extends regional surveillance data.
Systematic Review
Japanese encephalitis is endemic and widely distributed in the Philippines, supporting the introduction of the JE vaccine into the national immunization program.
Lopez et al. (2015) conducted a systematic review in Japanese Encephalitis. Japanese encephalitis virus is endemic in the Philippines, accounting for 15% of laboratory-tested suspected cases from 2011 to 2014 and predominantly affecting children under 15 years of age.
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