Evidence and rationale for the World Health Organization recommended standards for Japanese encephalitis surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most important form of viral encephalitis in Asia. Surveillance for the disease in many countries has been limited. To improve collection of accurate surveillance data in order to increase understanding of the full impact of JE and monitor control programs, World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Standards for JE Surveillance have been developed. To aid acceptance of the Standards, we describe the process of development, provide the supporting evidence, and explain the rationale for the recommendations made in the document.

Methods

A JE Core Working Group was formed in 2002 and worked on development of JE surveillance standards. A series of questions on specific topics was initially developed. A literature review was undertake

SUBMITTER: Hills S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2809064 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature