...Since 1968, the number of cases of true Japanese encephalitis has drastically decreased, and it is now only found in western Japan, such as Kyushu. In 1994, there were six true cases nationwide, with one death. Most suspected cases were other viral encephalitis and other conditions. However, Japanese encephalitis is prevalent outside of Japan, with a major outbreak in eastern India and many patients in Taiwan, China, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, so preventive vaccinations are useful for travelers and expatriates to endemic areas. ... *Some of the terminology that refers to "viral meningitis" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…68年以降は真性の日本脳炎は激減し,九州など西日本に限局して発症をみるにすぎなくなり,94年度は全国で真性患者は6人で,死亡は1人となっている。疑似患者の多くは他のウイルス性脳髄膜炎,その他である。ただし,日本脳炎は日本以外では流行し,東部インドで大流行しているほか,台湾,中国,韓国,ミャンマー,タイ,カンボジア,マレーシア,フィリピン,インドネシアでも患者が多いので,流行地への渡航者や駐在者には予防注射が有用である。… ※「ウイルス性脳髄膜炎」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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