title: [Epidemiology of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in Okinawa, Japan--the second report 1977-1999].
abstract: There were 16 cases (11 males and 5 females) of SSPE in Okinawa from 1977 to 1999. The incidence was 0.58 per million population per year for the last 23 years, being higher than in other reports in Japan. Six of the 16 cases contracted measles in 1990. The measles antibody of SSPE cases after 1989 became lower than previously.
authors.affiliation: Okinawa Seishi Ryogoen, Naha, Okinawa.
authors.forename: Kyomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirayasu
authors.forename: Yukikatsu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakada
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oshiro
authors.forename: Etsuko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takaesu
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Naohide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shiroma
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Minema
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine