Comparative study on the epidemiological trends and aspects of murine typhus in Korea in the last decade (2006-2015)

Introduction: In this study, we undertook a retrospective analysis of the epidemiological aspects and risk factors of murine typhus (MT) in Korea in the last decade (2006-2015). Materials and Methods: MT infections in Korea using a total of 411 cases obtained from the Diseases Web Statistical System...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of global infectious diseases 2018-07, Vol.10 (3), p.121-124
Hauptverfasser: Chang, Byung-Joon, Kim, Seong-Joon, Lee, Won-Chang, Lee, Myeong-Jin, Choe, Nong-Hoon
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: In this study, we undertook a retrospective analysis of the epidemiological aspects and risk factors of murine typhus (MT) in Korea in the last decade (2006-2015). Materials and Methods: MT infections in Korea using a total of 411 cases obtained from the Diseases Web Statistical System of the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Results: In a total of 411 MT infection cases, the cumulative incidence rate was 0.08/100,000 populations. Men were slightly more infected by MT as compared to women (51.3% vs. 48.7%), and a higher incidence of MT was observed in people aged over 40 years (93.4%; P < 0.01). The seasonal pattern of outbreaks revealed that most infections occurred from October to November (69.1% of the total cases) (P < 0.01). Significantly more outbreaks occurred in the southern part (53.5%) of the Korean peninsula as compared to its northern (33.3%) and central (10.7%) parts, as well as the Jeju Island (1.0%) (P < 0.01). In addition, the number of MT infections was significantly higher in rural and sea-village (87.6%) than in urban areas (12.4%; P < 0.01). Conclusion: In conclusion, the rapid reemergence of MT outbreaks can be minimized through health education, and a strong enforcement of control measures against rats and their ectoparasites could markedly reduce the transmission of this infection to humans in high-risk areas.
ISSN:0974-777X
0974-8245
DOI:10.4103/jgid.jgid_140_17