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Je S, Bae W, Kim J, Seok SH, Hwang ES. Epidemiological Characteristics and Risk Factors of Dengue Infection in Korean Travelers. J Korean Med Sci 2016; 31:1863-1873. [PMID: 27822922 PMCID: PMC5102847 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Dengue viral infection has rapidly spread around the world in recent decades. In Korea, autochthonous cases of dengue fever have not been confirmed yet. However, imported dengue cases have been increased since 2001. The risk of developing severe dengue in Korean has been increased by the accumulation of past-infected persons with residual antibodies to dengue virus and the remarkable growth of traveling to endemic countries in Southeast Asia. Notably, most of imported dengue cases were identified from July to December, suggesting that traveling during rainy season of Southeast Asia is considered a risk factor for dengue infection. Analyzing national surveillance data from 2011 to 2015, males aged 20-29 years are considered as the highest risk group. But considering the age and gender distribution of travelers, age groups 10-49 except 20-29 years old males have similar risks for infection. To minimize a risk of dengue fever and severe dengue, travelers should consider regional and seasonal dengue situation. It is recommended to prevent from mosquito bites or to abstain from repetitive visit to endemic countries. In addition, more active surveillance system and monitoring the prevalence asymptomatic infection and virus serotypes are required to prevent severe dengue and indigenous dengue outbreak.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sungmo Je
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Global Center for Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Global Center for Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Global Center for Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Global Center for Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Global Center for Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea.
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Wiwanitkit V. N-acetylcystein in dengue hepatitis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014; 18:830. [PMID: 25538422 PMCID: PMC4271287 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.146335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Nam KW, Kim JE, Doo EY, Jung HM, Lee ES, Kim BS, Park JH, Min JY, Ko MK, Pai HJ. A Case of Dengue Fever with Maculopathy. Infect Chemother 2012. [DOI: 10.3947/ic.2012.44.6.504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kil Woo Nam
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Choi MH, Choo EJ, Kim TH, Jeon MH, Park EJ, Shin DW, Yi SH, Choi JH. Four Cases of Dengue Fever-Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Domestic Literature Review. Infect Chemother 2008. [DOI: 10.3947/ic.2008.40.6.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Moon Han Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Bucheon, Korea
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