Publications by authors named "Li-ping Rui"

Objective: To obtain an objective index of evaluating the immunization coverage rate of first dose of measles containing vaccine (MCV1)by comparison of the indexes in Guizhou Province.

Methods: Multistage random sampling method was applied to draw subjects from healthy children who had no measles history and aged from 8 months to 6 years of age. The investigated immunization coverage rate (IIR) and the estimated immunization coverage rate (EIR) were evaluated according to the positive rate of measles antibody as a gold standard, and the data of incidence cases as a reference.

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Objective: The aim of the study was to establish the contemporary epidemiological characteristics of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Guizhou Province.

Methods: A retrospective study of National Notifiable Disease Reporting System (NNDRS) data from 1971 through 2009, was conducted to ascertain the geographical, seasonal, and age distributions of JE incidence in Guizhou Province, China.

Results: A total of 68 425 JE cases were reported in Guizhou from 1971-2009.

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