Epidemiologic characteristics of scrub typhus on Jeju Island / 한국역학회지
Epidemiology and Health
;
: e2017039-2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-721256
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Scrub typhus is the most common febrile disease in Korea during the autumn. Jeju Island is the largest island in South Korea and has a distinctive oceanic climate. This study aimed to identify epidemiologic characteristics of scrub typhus on Jeju Island.METHODS:
From January 2011 to December 2016, 446 patients were diagnosed with scrub typhus on Jeju Island. The patients' personal data and the environmental factors that might be related to scrub typhus were investigated and retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS:
The median age of the patients was 58-years-old (range, 8 to 91) and 43% of them worked in the agricultural, forestry or livestock industry. Regardless of their job, 87% of the patients had a history of either working outdoors or of other activities before developing scrub typhus. The south and southeast regions of Jeju Island, especially Namwon-eup, showed the highest incidence of scrub typhus. Workers in mandarin orange orchards seemed to be the highest risk group for scrub typhus infection.CONCLUSIONS:
Scrub typhus on Jeju Island showed unique characteristics. To efficiently prevent scrub typhus, each year individual regional approaches should be developed based on the epidemiologic characteristics of the disease.
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Tifo por Ácaros
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Incidência
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Clima
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Agricultura Florestal
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Citrus sinensis
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República da Coreia
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Gado
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Epidemiology and Health
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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