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Present state and future of tick-borne infectious diseases in Korea
Journal of the Korean Medical Association ; : 475-483, 2017.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-9118
ABSTRACT
The incidence of vector-borne infectious diseases is increasing due to developments in diagnostic techniques, as well as due to economic, environmental, and ecological factors such as global warming, increased rainfall, globalization, and urbanization. Tick-borne infectious diseases occurring in Korea include severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and Japanese spotted fever. Various skin lesions, such as erythema migrans, tick bite sites, rash, and eschar, are associated with tick-borne infectious diseases. It is necessary to remove ticks immediately to prevent transmission of these tick-borne infectious diseases. Especially for conditions such as Lyme disease, at least 24 to 48 hours of tick attachment to the host is required for transmission of the causative pathogens to the host. Tick-borne diseases are acquired after outdoor activities and have nonspecific symptoms such as fever, headache, and chills, which make them difficult to identify without a diagnostic test. Rapid diagnosis and early treatment can reduce the otherwise significant morbidity and mortality associated with these conditions; therefore, therapy should not be delayed until laboratory confirmation is received.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rickettsia Infections / Skin / Thrombocytopenia / Ticks / Urbanization / Lyme Disease / Scrub Typhus / Communicable Diseases / Incidence / Mortality Type of study: Diagnostic study / Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Medical Association Year: 2017 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rickettsia Infections / Skin / Thrombocytopenia / Ticks / Urbanization / Lyme Disease / Scrub Typhus / Communicable Diseases / Incidence / Mortality Type of study: Diagnostic study / Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Medical Association Year: 2017 Type: Article