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KMID : 1143420200130090475
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Public Health Weekly Report
2020 Volume.13 No. 9 p.475 ~ p.488
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Characteristics of Imported Infectious Diseases, The Republic of Korea, 2011-2018: Analysis of Surveillance Data
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Kim Eun-Young
Chu Chae-Shin
Lee Ji-A
Shin Een-Suk
Lee Sun-Kyu
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Abstract
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As international trade and travel increases, the risks of imported diseases and epidemics of infectious diseases continue to rise. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of imported infectious diseases and to provide travel health information. To that end, data collected by the Korean National Infectious Disease Surveillance System from 2011 to 2018 of imported infectious diseases was used. Findings indicated that the main imported infectious disease were dengue fever, followed by malaria, and shigellosis. Additional findings highlighted that the incidence rate per 100,000 travelers was high among Asian countries. This study was timely and meaningful because it confirmed the surveillance characteristics of imported infectious diseases over the last eight years.
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KEYWORD
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imported infectious diseases, surveillance data, dengue fever, shigellosis, incidence rate per 100,000 travelers
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