Status of Vivax Malaria in the Republic of Korea in 2000 / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
; : 280-284, 2001.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-189533
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Since 1997, the annual case occurrence of vivax malaria in the Republic of Korea have exceeded 1,000 cases since 1997. The military is thought to be an important source of the current outbreak. We collected various informations about malaria cases (soldiers, veterans and civilians) which occurred in 2000, and analyzed the characteristics of the current outbreak.METHODS:
Informations about malaria cases of soldiers, veterans and civilians, including name, age, sex, day of onset, region, etc., were collected through the National Institute of Health.RESULTS:
Out of total 4,141 cases, 1,288 (31.1%) occurred in the military, 1,273 (30.7%) occurred among the veterans, and 1,580 (38.2%) occurred among civilians. The monthly case occurrence reached its peak in early August. Areas such as Cheolwon, Yeoncheon and Paju showed the highest prevalence.CONCLUSION:
It is considered that the current malaria outbreak has escaped from the exponential growth phase, however, more attention should be paid to prevent further spreading of malaria infection.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Malária
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Nações Unidas
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Veteranos
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Prevalência
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Malária Vivax
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República da Coreia
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Malária
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Militares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo