Notified Incidence of Tuberculosis in Foreign-born Individuals in Jeju Province, Republic of Korea / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
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: 66-70, 2019.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
In the Republic of Korea (ROK), the notified incidence of tuberculosis in foreign-born individuals (NITFBI) has increased recently, as has the rate of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and rifampicin-resistant (RR) tuberculosis in foreigners staying in the ROK. As Jeju Province in ROK has a no-visa entry policy, control programs for NITFBI should be consolidated. The aim was to evaluate the status of NITFBI, with a focus on the distribution of MDR/RR tuberculosis by nationality.METHODS:
Data on tuberculosis incidence in individuals born in Jeju Province and in foreign-born individuals were extracted from the Korean Statistical Information Service of Statistics Korea, and the Infectious Disease Surveillance Web Statistics of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respectively.RESULTS:
Among all notified incident cases of tuberculosis, the proportion of NITFBI increased from 1.46% in 2011 to 6.84% in 2017. China- and Vietnam-born individuals accounted for the greatest proportion of the 95 cases of NITFBI. Seven cases of MDR/RR tuberculosis were found, all involving patients born in China.CONCLUSIONS:
In Jeju Province, ROK, NITFBI might become more common in the near future. Countermeasures for controlling active tuberculosis in immigrants born in high-risk nations for tuberculosis should be prepared in Jeju Province, since it is a popular tourist destination.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Resistencia a Medicamentos
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Etnicidad
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China
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Enfermedades Transmisibles
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Incidencia
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Manejo de la Enfermedad
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Internacionalidad
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Emigrantes e Inmigrantes
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República de Corea
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
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