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KMID : 1143420200130271979
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Public Health Weekly Report
2020 Volume.13 No. 27 p.1979 ~ p.1988
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Results of the Rapid Diagnostic Test for Early Detection of Dengue Fever and Malaria Pilot Project Conducted at Quarantine Screening
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Do Kee-Hun
Song Sook-Jin
Yang Jin-Seon
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Abstract
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With the rapid increase in mosquito-borne infectious diseases worldwide, the risk of imported cases is increasing in Korea. The probability of dengue fever and malaria community outbreaks caused by overseas inflow is high. However, the current surveillance system in Korea for early detection is insufficient. In response, the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, located at the Gimhae International Airport, conducted a pilot project for early detection of imported dengue fever and malaria using a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kit for mosquito bites or symptomatic fever. The project tested 100 participants who had traveled to Asia. One positive case of dengue fever was detected at entry screening. The survey findings indicated that 95.2% of the participants were satisfied with the RDT service and survey comments indicated that the service relieved the anxiety of contracting a mosquito-borne disease. This pilot project recommended that early detection conducted at quarantine screening plays a key role in reducing the burden of imported mosquito-borne infections.
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KEYWORD
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Rapid diagnostic test (RDT), Mosquito-borne diseases, Dengue fever, Malaria
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