Epidemiological Characteristics of Scrub Typhus in Korea, 2009

Epidemiological Characteristics of Scrub Typhus in Korea, 2009

OBJECTIVES Currently, the incidence of scrub typhus has increased in urban areas. In this study, we described the epidemiological characteristics of scrub typhus cases reported in the urban areas of Korea in 2009. METHODS We analysed the case investigation reports of scrub typhus cases that were collected in Korea in 2009. Specially, the different risk factors such as fieldwork and outdoor ac...

Comparative research on epidemiological aspects of tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) between Korea and Japan.

In order to compare the epidemiological aspects of tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) between Korea and Japan, we analyzed the current state of tsutsugamushi disease outbreaks and related risk factors. The average prevalence rate of tsutsugamushi disease from 2001 to 2005 in Korea was higher than that in Japan (7.2 and 0.3 per 100,000 population, respectively) (P<0.01). The seasonal distribut...

Urbanization of Scrub Typhus Disease in South Korea

BACKGROUND Scrub typhus is an endemic disease in Asia. It has been a rural disease, but indigenous urban cases have been observed in Seoul, South Korea. Urban scrub typhus may have a significant impact because of the large population. METHODS Indigenous urban scrub typhus was epidemiologically identified in Seoul, the largest metropolitan city in South Korea, using national notifiable disease...

Spatial Distribution Analysis of Scrub Typhus in Korea

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 spatial clustering and correlations. RESULTS The provinces of Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do show a low incidence throughout the year. Some districts have almos...

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Japanese Spotted Fever and Scrub Typhus in Central Japan, 2004–2015