Figure 1Reported cases of Japanese encephalitis in the Republic of Korea.
Figure 2Incidence rates (per 100,000 per year) of Japanese encephalitis in the Republic of Korea by nationalities.
Table 1Cases of Japanese encephalitis amongst foreign-born expatriates in the Republic of Korea, 2007–2016.
Case |
Gender/age (y, mon) |
Occupation |
Citizenship |
Suspected transmission location |
Date of symptom onset |
Death |
1 |
F/50 |
Factory worker |
China |
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi |
9/25/2008 |
- |
2 |
M/58 |
Factory worker |
China |
Namdomg, Incheon |
9/25/2008 |
- |
3 |
M/48 |
Factory worker |
China |
Goryeong, Gyeongbuk |
10/13/2008 |
- |
4 |
M/46 |
English teacher |
Canada |
Yangju, Gyeonggi |
9/20/2010 |
- |
5 |
M/28 |
Unknown |
Nepal |
Yeoju, Gyeonggi |
9/27/2010 |
Y |
6 |
M/62 |
Pigsty worker |
China |
Hwacheon, Gangwon |
10/21/2010 |
Y |
7 |
M/42 |
Unknown |
United States |
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi |
8/29/2012 |
- |
8 |
F/62 |
Restaurant |
China |
Iansan, Gyeonggi |
8/19/2013 |
Y |
9 |
M/59 |
Unemployed |
China |
Hwaseong, Gyeonggi |
9/11/2014 |
Y |
10 |
M/28 |
Unknown |
Nepal |
Dalseong, Daegu |
9/22/2014 |
- |
11 |
F/51 |
Unknown |
China |
Suwon, Gyeonggi |
9/8/2015 |
- |
12 |
M/51 |
Restaurant |
China |
Paju, Gyeonggi |
10/29/2016 |
- |
13 |
M/2 |
Unknown |
United States |
Yongsan, Seoul |
10/20/2016 |
- |