[Analysis on disease burdern of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Gansu province].

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the disease burden of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), and provide strategy for disease control and prevention.

Methods: Firstly, analysis the incidence, mortality and fatality rate of JE in Gansu province in 2006. Then the investigation was carried out for calculating all expenditure items of the patients, including medical cost of the hospitalization, medicines, the transport costs, and other non-medical direct cost.

Results: In 2006, among the 27 type A and B notifiable infectious diseases in Gansu Province, JE mortality rate was at the top 3, fatality rate was at first rank. The direct cost of JE disease was 6889 RMB per case. In 2006, the direct cost of JE cases was 1,116,000 RMB in Gansu Province.

Conclusion: JE had the high mortality, and fatality. The fatality in adult was higher than in children. JE patients had to pay high costs. JE disease burden should not be underestimated.