July 27, 2024 Japanese encephalitis in South Korea. Gyeongnam and Jeonnam
July 27, 2024
Health authorities South Korea (KDCA) issued a national alert Japanese encephalitis confirming that more than 50% of the mosquitoes collected in Gyeongnam And Jeonnam They were mosquitoes that carried Japanese encephalitis.
As of July 24 (epidemiological week 30), mosquitoes that transmit the disease were confirmed to account for 63.2% (2,456/3,884) and 58.4% (1,684/2,878) of all mosquitoes in Gyeongnam and Jeonnam, respectively.
This year’s warning coincides with the 2023 release date. The density of the vector mosquitoes peaks in August and September, with activity continuing until late October.
About 20 cases of Japanese encephalitis are registered in the country every year, with the first case being registered between August and September to November. When analyzing the characteristics of patients (91 patients) who contracted Japanese encephalitis over the past five years (2019 to 2023), patients aged 50 years and older accounted for 87.9% (80 patients) of all patients, and by region, they were represented by the Gyeonggi, Seoul, and Gangwon Orders.
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