Epidemiology and risk factors of Japanese encephalitis in Taiwan, 2010-2022.

Jen-Yu HsuChien-Ching HungTsung-Pei TsouWan-Chin Chen

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

In Taiwan, individuals born before 1976 and those employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing, or animal husbandry had a higher risk of JE. We recommend JE vaccination for people in these high-risk groups who have not been fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination history.

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risk factors
climate change
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants