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The Geographical and Economical Impact of Scrub Typus, the Fastest-growing Vector-borne Disease in Korea

Cho HW, Chu C

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Spatial Distribution Analysis of Scrub Typhus in Korea

Jin HS, Chu C, Han DY

Objective: This study analyzes the spatial distribution of scrub typhus in Korea. Methods: A spatial distribution of Orientia tsutsugamushi occurrence using a geographic information system (GIS) is presented, and analyzed by means of...
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Serologically Confirmed Q Fever Cases in South Korea, 2006–2011

Kwak W, Chu H, Hwang S, Park JH, Hwang KJ, Gwack J, Choi YS, Youn SK, Park MY

Objectives: Q fever has been reported worldwide; however, there was almost no official report of Q fever in Korea. In this study, we describe the current status of human Q fever...
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Willingness to Pay for Avoiding Infection of Climate Change Diseases, in Particular Tsutsugamushi Disease

Rhee HC

Objectives: As the prevalence of tsutsugamushi disease has tripled over the past decade to affect 8307 people in October 2012, this study is conducted to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP)...
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Prion Diseases as Transmissible Zoonotic Diseases

Lee J, Kim SY, Hwang KJ, Ju YR, Woo HJ

Prion diseases, also called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), lead to neurological dysfunction in animals and are fatal. Infectious prion proteins are causative agents of many mammalian TSEs, including scrapie (in...
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A Comparison of Subtyping Methods for Differentiating Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Isolates Obtained from Food and Human Sources

Hyeon JY, Chon JW, Park JH, Kim MS, Oh YH, Choi IS, Seo KH

Purpose: To evaluate the abilities of these subtyping methods, we distinguished Salmonella Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) isolated from food products and human clinical samples between 2009 and 2010 in Seoul using five...
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Clonorchiasis among the Populations Served by Primary Healthcare Posts along Five Major Rivers in South Korea

June KJ, Cho SH, Lee WJ, Kim C, Park KS

Objectives: Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and risk factors of clonorchiasis among the populations served by...
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Autochthonous Lyme Borreliosis in Humans and Ticks in Korea

Moon S, Gwack J, Hwang KJ, Kwon D, Kim S, Noh Y, Roh J, Shin Eh, Jeong K, Seok W, Youn SK

Objective: This study aimed at finding epidemiological and clinical features of autochthonous Lyme borreliosis in humans through epidemiological investigations and identifying its vectors and pathogens through analysis of ticks. Method: Epidemiological investigations, including...
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Are There Spatial and Temporal Correlations in the Incidence Distribution of Scrub Typhus in Korea?

Noh M, Lee Y, Chu C, Gwack J, Youn SK, Huh S

Objectives: A hierarchical generalized linear model (HGLM) was applied to estimate the transmission pattern of scrub typhus from 2001 to 2011 in the Republic of Korea, based on spatial and temporal...
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Statistical Evaluation of Two Microbiological Diagnostic Methods of Pulmonary Tuberculosis After Implementation of a Directly Observed Treatment Short-course Program

Rath S, Dubey D, Sahu MC, Mishra SS, Padhy RN

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of smear and culture tests of clinical samples of pulmonary tuberculosis after the introduction of the directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) program. Methods: Using sputum samples from...
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