Notified Incidence of Tuberculosis in Foreign-born Individuals in Jeju Province, Republic of Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In the Republic of Korea (ROK), the notified incidence of tuberculosis in foreign-born individuals (NITFBI) has increased recently, as has the rate of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and rifampicin-resistant (RR) tuberculosis in foreigners staying in the ROK. As Jeju Province in ROK has a no-visa entry policy, control programs for NITFBI should be consolidated. The aim was to evaluate the status of NITFBI, with a focus on the distribution of MDR/RR tuberculosis by nationality.

Methods

Data on tuberculosis incidence in individuals born in Jeju Province and in foreign-born individuals were extracted from the Korean Statistical Information Service of Statistics Korea, and the Infectious Disease Surveillance Web Statistics of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Preven

SUBMITTER: Kim DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378390 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature