Resurgence of measles in a country of elimination: interim assessment and current control measures in the Republic of Korea in early 2014

Tae Un Yang; Ju Whi Kim; Hye Eun Eom; Hyun-Kyung Oh; Eun Seong Kim; Hae Ji Kang; Jeong-Gu Nam; Ki Soon Kim; Sung Soon Kim; Chan Kyu Lee; Young-Joon Park; Ok Park

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.09.016

International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Apr 2015)

Resurgence of measles in a country of elimination: interim assessment and current control measures in the Republic of Korea in early 2014

Tae Un Yang,
Ju Whi Kim,
Hye Eun Eom,
Hyun-Kyung Oh,
Eun Seong Kim,
Hae Ji Kang,
Jeong-Gu Nam,
Ki Soon Kim,
Sung Soon Kim,
Chan Kyu Lee,
Young-Joon Park,
Ok Park

Affiliations

Tae Un Yang: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951
Ju Whi Kim: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951
Hye Eun Eom: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951
Hyun-Kyung Oh: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951
Eun Seong Kim: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951
Hae Ji Kang: Division of Respiratory Viruses, Centers for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Republic of Korea
Jeong-Gu Nam: Division of Respiratory Viruses, Centers for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Republic of Korea
Ki Soon Kim: Division of Respiratory Viruses, Centers for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Republic of Korea
Sung Soon Kim: Division of Respiratory Viruses, Centers for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Republic of Korea
Chan Kyu Lee: Gyeonggi Provincial Government Bukbu Office, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Young-Joon Park: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951
Ok Park: Division of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control and National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Prevention, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, OHTAC, 200 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea 363-951

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.09.016
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 33, no. C
pp. 12 – 14

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Since the beginning of 2014, the Republic of Korea has experienced a resurgence of measles cases. Among the 220 cases confirmed as measles during epidemiological weeks 1–20 (December 29, 2013 to May 17, 2014), 10 imported cases were identified. The predominant genotype was B3, which reflects the circulating measles virus in adjacent countries. Even with the verification of measles elimination in March 2014 by the World Health Organization, recent importation has been related to international travel. Targeted control measures have been implemented in addition to proper isolation and patient care. A vigilant surveillance system and high levels of vaccine coverage should be maintained to sustain the measles elimination status.

Published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1201-9712 (Print); 1878-3511 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-infectious-diseases/

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