J Korean Med Assoc.  2002 Jun;45(6):750-764. 10.5124/jkma.2002.45.6.750.

Surveillance and Management of Notifiable Communicable Diseases

• Jeong EK

• KMID: 2347585
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2002.45.6.750

Abstract

Communicable diseases are a continuing menace to all people. Although some diseases have been conquered by antibiotics and vaccines, new ones are constantly emerging (such as HIV/AIDS, Legionnaires' disease), while others re-emerging (such as malaria, shigellosis). In 2000, the communicable disease control law had been amended to cope with emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The important amendatory contents are revision of statutory communicable diseases (3 class, 29 → 5 groups,63), shortening of the reporting time(group I,II,IV, immediately ; group III, V, within 7 days), and introduction of sentinel surveillance system, EDI reporting system, and reporting criteria.

Keyword

Communicable disease; Surveillance; Sentinel surveillance

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases*
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Jurisprudence
Malaria
Sentinel Surveillance
Vaccines
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Vaccines