The epidemiological analysis of Japanese Encephalitis in Xinyang City in 2007-2011

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of Japanese Encephalitis in 2007-2011 in Xinyang city and provide data for prevention and control strategy.Methods Epidemiological characteristics and related factors of Japanese Encephalitis cases in Xinyang form 2007-2011 were analyzed with descriptive epidemiological method and Japanese Encephalitis IgM antibodies of the serum were detected by ELISA.Results From 2007 to 2011,a total of 583 cases of Japanese Encephalitis and 13 dead cases occurred in Xinyang.The annual average morbidity and fatality rate are 1.79 / 100.000 and 2.23 %.347 cases were accounted in XiXian,Gushi and Huaibin.It was accounted for 59.57 % of total of the cases.Season distribution is from June to September and high peak period is from July to August,Cases of children age 15 account for 97.08 %.Children of decentralization resident population account for 65.18 % an students account for 27.79 %.Conclusion In Japanese Encephalitis popular season,strengthen the monitoring Japanese Encephalitis cases,improving the rate of Japanese Encephalitis vaccination especially the children age 15.is the most important measures to reduce the incidence of Japanese Encephalitis in Xinyang.