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KMID : 1161920170140020051
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Journal of Medicine and Life Science
2017 Volume.14 No. 2 p.51 ~ p.56
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Status of National Notifiable Infectious Diseases in Jejudo, Korea: 2001-2017
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Kim Mi-Na
Han Yu-Jung
Yang Don-Haeng
Bae Jong-Myon
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Abstract
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Objective: Jejudo has unique geographical and climatologic characteristics compared with other areas in Korea. The aim was to evaluate differences of the nationwide notifiable infectious diseases (NND) occurred in Jejudo.
Methods: The source of data was on the Infectious Disease Statistics System operated by Centers for Diseases Control & Prevention in Koreq between 1 January 2001 and 30 September 2017. After calculating the proportion of sum of years showing a higher incidence in Jejudo than nationwide divided by sum of comparing years (PSYH), authors defined the infectious diseases for control in Jejudo (IDCJ) with PSYH over 75%. In addition, the infectious diseases showing increasing trends during recent 2 years (2015-2017) were defined as sudden increase Infectious Diseases for Control (SIDCJ).
Results: IDCJ in 2001-2017 included 3 NNDs such as chicken pox, syphilis, and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrm. And SIDCJ contained 2 NNDs such as pneumococcal infection and scarlet fever.
Conclusions: The results support main evidences to plan strategies and distribute community resources for control and prevention of NNDs in Jejudo, Korea, 2018.
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KEYWORD
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Infection control, Sentinel surveillance, Prevention and control, Mandatory reporting, Jejudo
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