- COVID-19 outbreak response at a nursing hospital in South Korea in the post-vaccination era, including an estimation of the effectiveness of the first shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (ChAdOx1-S)
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Kim C, Kang G, Kang SG, Lee H
- KMID: 2529726
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2022 Apr;13(2):114-122.
- doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0262
Objectives: We descriptively reviewed a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak at a nursing hospital in Gyeonggi Province (South Korea) and assessed the effectiveness of the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca... -
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- Mortality prognostic factors of COVID-19 in the emergency department during outbreak in Daegu, Korea: a multicenter retrospective study
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Kim Jy, Kim JH, Ryoo HW, Ahn JY, Moon S, Lee DE, Lee SH, Mun YH, Jang TC
- KMID: 2527384
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2022 Feb;33(1):94-105.
Objective: We aimed to investigate the characteristics and prognostic factors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the emergency departments (EDs) in Daegu, Korea, the region with the second regional... -
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- Responses against infectious disease pandemics: a narrative review on COVID-19 A narrative review
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Chung DR
- KMID: 2523522
- Precis Future Med.
- 2021 Dec;5(4):175-183.
- doi: 10.23838/pfm.2021.00156
Currently, the world is facing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With this, an emerging infectious disease pandemic in the absence of effective antiviral agents and vaccines for a novel... -
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- Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea in 2020
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Yang J, Kwon Y, Kim J, Jang Y, Han J, Kim D, Jeong H, Park H, Shim E
- KMID: 2523342
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2021 Oct;12(5):293-303.
- doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0063
Objectives: We investigated the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) management in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used nationwide ROK TB... -
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- Report of the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases Roundtable Discussion on Responses to the Measles Outbreaks in Korea in 2019
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Seok H, Park DW, Kim KN, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kim JY, Park SE, Park SY, Eun BW, Lee MS, Chang HH, Jung H, Jeong HW, Jo SN, Chin B, Choi YH, Choi EH, Choi HJ, Jee Y, Kim YS
- KMID: 2521220
- Infect Chemother.
- 2021 Sep;53(3):405-420.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2021.0084
During the 2019 domestic measles outbreak in Korea, measles occurred in healthcare workers with two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and the strict application of the Occupational... -
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- Changes in respiratory virus infection trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: the effectiveness of public health measures
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Park JY, Kim HI, Kim JH, Park S, Hwang YI, Jang SH, Kim YK, Jung KS
- KMID: 2519792
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2021 Sep;36(5):1157-1168.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2021.026
Background/Aims: Studies on the effectiveness of public health measures to prevent respiratory virus transmission in real-world settings are lacking. We investigated the effectiveness of universal mask use and adherence to... -
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- How lessons learned from the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak affected the response to coronavirus disease 2019 in the Republic of Korea
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Yang TU, Noh JY, Song JY, Cheong HJ, Kim WJ
- KMID: 2513737
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2021 Mar;36(2):271-285.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2020.371
The Republic of Korea (ROK) experienced a public health crisis due to Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2015 and is currently going through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.... -
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- Ongoing outbreak of human adenovirus-associated acute respiratory illness in the Republic of Korea military, 2013 to 2018
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Ko JH, Woo Ht, Oh HS, Moon SM, Choi JY, Lim JU, Kim D, Byun J, Kwon SH, Kang D, Heo JY, Peck KR
- KMID: 2509780
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2021 Jan;36(1):205-213.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2019.092
Background/Aims Human adenovirus type 55 (HAdV-55), an emerging epidemic strain, has caused several large outbreaks in the Korean military since 2014, and HAdV-associated acute respiratory illness (HAdV-ARI) has been continuously reported... -
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- Experience of a COVID-19 outbreak response in a general hospital in Gyeonggi Province, Korea
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Kim C, Choi G, Park SY, Kim J, Park YJ, Kim K
- KMID: 2526256
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2021;43(1):e2021083.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2021083
OBJECTIVES: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks in general hospitals are particularly risky because they not only overburden the regional healthcare delivery system, but also increase the possibility of community transmission.... -
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- COVID-19 outbreak in a military unit in Korea
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Kim C, Kim YM, Heo N, Park E, Choi S, Jang S, Kim N, Kwon D, Park YJ, Choi B, Ha B, Jung K, Park C, Park S, Lee H
- KMID: 2523354
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2021;43(1):e2021065.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2021065
OBJECTIVES: This study presents the response of a military unit to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Gyeonggi Province. As soon as 2 soldiers were identified as index... -
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- Epidemiological characteristics of a COVID-19 outbreak caused by religious activities in Daegu, Korea
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Kim JY, Lee YM, Lee H, Kim JW, Kim SW
- KMID: 2516496
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2021;43(1):e2021024.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2021024
OBJECTIVES: A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak triggered by religious activities occurred in Daegu, Korea in February 2020. This outbreak spread rapidly to the community through high-risk groups. This study... -
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- 2019 Tabletop Exercise for Laboratory Diagnosis and Analyses of Unknown Disease Outbreaks by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Kim IH, Jang JH, Jo SK, No JS, Seo SH, Kim JY, Jung SO, Kim JM, Lee SE, Park HK, Kim EJ, Jeon JH, Choi MM, Ryu By, Jang YS, Kim Hm, Lee J, Shin SH, Kim HK, Kim EK, Park YE, Yoo CK, Lee SW, Han MG, Rhie GE, Kang BH
- KMID: 2507863
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2020 Oct;11(5):280-285.
- doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.5.03
Objectives: The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published “A Guideline for Unknown Disease Outbreaks (UDO).” The aim of this report was to introduce tabletop exercises (TTX) to... -
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- Molecular epidemiology of Aleutian mink disease virus causing outbreaks in mink farms from Southwestern Europe: a retrospective study from 2012 to 2019
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Prieto A, Fernández-Antonio R, López-Lorenzo G, Díaz-Cao JM, López-Novo C, Remesar S, Panadero R, Díaz P, Morrondo P, Díez-Baños P, Fernández G
- KMID: 2504878
- J Vet Sci.
- 2020 Jul;21(4):e65.
- doi: 10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e65
Background: Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) causes major economic losses in fur-bearing animal production. The control of most AMDV outbreaks is complex due to the difficulties of establishing the source... -
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- Preventive Measures during Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019
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Choi SH
- KMID: 2503138
- Korean J Med.
- 2020 Jun;95(3):134-140.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2020.95.3.134
Respiratory tract infections caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) originating from China began in late 2019 and became prevalent worldwide in early 2020. Korea was one of... -
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- Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the Early Stage of Outbreak
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Heo JY
- KMID: 2501898
- Korean J Med.
- 2020 Apr;95(2):67-73.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2020.95.2.67
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, which is now designated as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first identified as the etiology of pneumonia of unknown cause in... -
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- African swine fever: Etiology, epidemiological status in Korea, and perspective on control
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Yoo D, Kim H, Lee JY, Yoo HS
- KMID: 2506167
- J Vet Sci.
- 2020 Mar;21(2):e38.
- doi: 10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e38
African swine fever (ASF), caused by the ASF virus, a member of the Asfarviridae family, is one of the most important diseases in the swine industry due to its clinical... -
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- Molecular Epidemiologic Study of a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Outbreak at a Newborn Nursery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Kang HM, Park KC, Lee KY, Park J, Park SH, Lee DG, Kim JH
- KMID: 2466459
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2019 Dec;26(3):148-160.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2019.26.e23
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak at a newborn nursery and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS: During the outbreak, from... -
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- The Infectivity of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Korean Army Units: Evidence from Outbreak Investigations
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Yoon CG, Kang DY, Jung J, Oh SY, Lee JB, Kim MH, Seo Y, Kim HJ
- KMID: 2459053
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2019 Oct;82(4):298-305.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2018.0077
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) causes substantial health burden to the Korean military. This study aims to assess the impact of infectious TB cases on close and casual contacts in the Korean... -
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- Current and Prospect on Measles Outbreak
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Kim YC, Choi YH
- KMID: 2449420
- Korean J Med.
- 2019 Jun;94(3):237-245.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2019.94.3.237
Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease characterized by fever, rash, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis. The causative organism is the measles virus transmitted via the respiratory route. Before the introduction... -
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- Ebola virus disease outbreak in Korea: use of a mathematical model and stochastic simulation to estimate risk
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Ko Y, Lee SM, Kim S, Ki M, Jung E
- KMID: 2502201
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2019;41:e2019048.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2019048
OBJECTIVES: According to the World Health Organization, there have been frequent reports of Ebola virus disease (EVD) since the 2014 EVD pandemic in West Africa. We aim to estimate the... -
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