J Korean Med Sci.  2023 Mar;38(9):e71. 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e71.

The Changes in Respiratory and Enteric Adenovirus Epidemiology in Korea From 2017 to June 2022

• Kim KR
• Won J
• Kim H
• Kim BI
• Kim MJ
• Kim JY
• Gwack J
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2540128
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e71

Abstract

Since October 2021, severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in pediatric patients has been observed in many countries around the world. Adenovirus (mainly enteric adenovirus) was detected in more than 50% of the cases. Nationwide surveillance on acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in pediatric patients was started in May 2022 in Korea. Taking into account the severity of the illness and the urgency of the epidemiological situation worldwide, we report a summary of changes in adenovirus epidemiology during the past five years and six months in Korea.

Keyword

Adenovirus; Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology; Pediatrics Patients; Epidemiology; Korea

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  Fig. 1 Weekly numbers of respiratory ADV infection cases in Korea from January 1, 2017 to July 2, 2022, based on reports from sentinal surveullance hospitals to KDCA. (A) By weeks in each year. (B) By consecutive years.ADV = adenovirus, KDCA = Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.

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  Fig. 2 Weekly numbers of enteric ADV infection cases in Korea from January 1, 2017 to July 2, 2022. (A) By weeks in each year. (B) By consecutive years. (C) By age groups and consecutive years.ADV = adenovirus, KDCA = Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.

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