Epidemiological Features and Surveillance Performance of Measles in the Republic of Korea, 2002&amp;ndash;2011

Choe, Young June; Park, Young-Joon; Eom, Hye Suk; Kim, Eun Seong; Bae, Geun-Ryang; Lee, Jong Koo

doi:10.7883/yoken.66.290

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“…Since the declaration of the elimination of measles by WHO in 2006, recurrent outbreaks have been sporadically reported in Korea (Choe et al, 2013). Especially in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2014, > 100 cases have been reported, and even in the first three quarters of 2019, 352 cases have been confirmed till date (as of September 8, 2019), which has been the second highest since 2002 (Centers for Disease Control Prevention [CDC], 2007). Introduction of a single virus from overseas might instigate some index cases, after which the virus spreads very efficiently across vulnerable individuals to cause multiple outbreaks in Korea (Eom et al, 2018).…”

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Genetic Analysis of the Measles Virus From the Outbreaks in South Korea, 2019

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Three genotypes (B3, D8, and H1) of the measles virus (MeV) have recently caused global outbreaks. In Korea, four measles outbreaks were reported during 2018–2019 and most patients were infants and health care workers in their 20s and 30s. To investigate the genetic characteristics and molecular epidemiology of the outbreaks, we analyzed the sequence of MeVs by targeting the N-450, MF-NCR, and/or H gene regions. Considering their phylogenetic relationships, besides the N-450 and MF-NCR sequences that are commonly used for genotyping MeVs, the MF-NCR-H sequence was related to the dynamics for identifying the transmission of MeVs. Phylogenetic clustering patterns reconstructed from the MF-NCR-H sequence set revealed that genotype D8 caused three of the four outbreaks, while B3 seemed to have induced the fourth outbreak. These results suggest that the MF-NCR-H sequence is useful for rapid confirmation of measles outbreaks and to identify the epidemiological routes of MeVs.

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Genetic Analysis of the Measles Virus From the Outbreaks in South Korea, 2019

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“…Between 2002 and 2005, a decrease in measles incidence was noted, whereas cyclical increases were noted from 2006 to 2011. Most cases were in the age groups 0-23 months and 12-17 yr ( 36 ). The two unexpected outbreaks of measles that occurred during 2006 in a kindergarten in Incheon, and during 2007 in which cases that were mostly nosocomial transmission ( 37 38 ).…”

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Measles Elimination Activities in the Western Pacific Region: Experience from the Republic of Korea

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Jee

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J Korean Med Sci

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We describe the global status of measles control and elimination, including surveillance and vaccination coverage data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2000, two doses of measles vaccine (MCV2) became recommended globally and the achievement of high vaccination coverage has led to dramatic decrease in the measles incidence. Our finding indicates that, in the Western Pacific Region (WPR), substantial progress has been made to control measles transmission in some countries; however, the measles virus continues to circulate, causing outbreaks. The Republic of Korea (ROK) experienced a series of resurgence of measles due to the importation and healthcare-associated transmission in infants, however overall incidence and surveillance indicators met the WHO criteria for measles elimination. The ROK was verified to be measles-free along with Australia, Mongolia, and Macau, China in 2014. One of the effective elimination activities was the establishment of solid keep-up vaccination system in school settings. The lessons learnt from the measles elimination activities in Korea may contribute to enhancing the surveillance schemes and strengthening of vaccination programs in member countries and areas of WPR.

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School entry vaccination requirement program: Experience from the Republic of Korea

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Park

et al. 2018

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Epidemiological Features and Surveillance Performance of Measles in the Republic of Korea, 2002–2011

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Genetic Analysis of the Measles Virus From the Outbreaks in South Korea, 2019

Genetic Analysis of the Measles Virus From the Outbreaks in South Korea, 2019

Measles Elimination Activities in the Western Pacific Region: Experience from the Republic of Korea

School entry vaccination requirement program: Experience from the Republic of Korea

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