Korean J Epidemiol.  2001 Jun;23(1):80-80.

A Epidemic Survey of the Shigellosis in Jeju Island during the First Half of Year 2000

• Bae JM
• Lee SW
• Yang BG
• Hong SC
• Bae GR
• Kang SH

Abstract

PURPOSE: A field investigation was done to evaluate the level of the epidemic of Shigellosis in Jeju Island during the first half of year 2000. METHODS: Confirming the Shigellosis was done by the structured questionnaire and the result of rectal swab for the residents having a diarrhea. RESULTS: As the confirmed patients with Shigella sonnei were 933 from 25 April to 14 August 2000, the crude incidence rate was 174 per 100,000 persons. The highest incidence rate was shown in 5-9 year-old group. Especially the south area of Jeju Island, called as Namjejugun, had the major epidemic occurrence. CONCLUSIONS: The huge and chronic epidemic of Shigellosis was confirmed. The nature of this epidemic suggested that the endemic occurrence had been existed in Jeju Island.

Keyword

Shigella; Disease outbreaks; Jeju Island

MeSH Terms

Diarrhea
Disease Outbreaks
Dysentery, Bacillary*
Humans
Incidence
Shigella
Shigella sonnei
Surveys and Questionnaires