Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
Korean J Parasitol. 2021 Dec;59(6):585-593. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.6.585. Epub 2021 Dec 22.
This study was done to provide an analytical overview on the latest malaria infection clusters by evaluating temporal trends during 2010-2019 in Korea. Incheon was the most likely cluster (MLC) for all cases of malaria during the total period. MLCs for P. falciparum, vivax, malariae, ovale, and clinically diagnosed malaria without parasitological confirmation were Jeollanam-do, Incheon, Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jeollabuk-do, respectively. Malaria was decreasing in most significant clusters, but Gwangju showed an increase for all cases of malaria, P. vivax and clinically diagnosed cases. Malaria overall, P. falciparum and P. vivax seem to be under control thanks to aggressive health measures. This study might provide a sound scientific basis for future control measures against malaria in Korea.
本研究旨在通过评估 2010-2019 年期间的时间趋势，提供有关最新疟疾感染群的分析概述。仁川是整个时期所有疟疾病例的最可能集群（MLC）。疟原虫、间日疟原虫、卵形疟原虫、卵形疟原虫和未经寄生虫学确认的临床诊断疟疾的 MLC 分别为全罗南道、仁川、江原道、庆尚南道和全罗北道。大多数主要集群中的疟疾正在减少，但光州的所有疟疾病例、间日疟原虫和临床诊断病例均呈上升趋势。由于采取了积极的卫生措施，总体疟疾、恶性疟原虫和间日疟原虫似乎得到了控制。本研究可能为韩国未来的疟疾控制措施提供可靠的科学依据。
