Epidemiological Aspects of Imported Melioidosis in Korea and Japan, 2011 to 2020
| Autor: | Myeong-Jin Lee, Kyu Sung Kim, Won-Chang Lee, Young Hwan Kwon |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Hanggong uju uihakoeji, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 32-36 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1738-2548 2713-9972 |
| DOI: | 10.46246/KJAsEM.230001 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Melioidosis is a zoonosis that can infect humans or animals. The disease is caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is found in contaminated soil and water. We investigated the epidemiological aspects of melioidosis cases among oversea travelers in Korea and Japan during 2011 to 2020. Methods: Raw data were obtained from the website of melioidosis cases from the Korea Diseases Control and Prevention Agency, and the National Institute of infectious Diseases in Japan, 2011−2020. Results: There were 26 cases of melioidosis cases in Korea and 14 cases in Japan between 2011 and 2020. Cumulative incidence rate per 1,000,000 oversea travelers (OTs) of Korea (0.14) did not substantially differ that of Japan (0.09), respectively. The incidence of melioidosis in males (96.2% of total 26 cases) was much more common than in females (3.8%) in OTs of Korea (P |
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