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KCDC Releases 2017 Infectious Disease Surveillance Yearbook
  • Date2018-06-28 14:39
  • Update2021-04-15 17:44
  • DivisionDivision of Infectious Disease Control
  • Tel043-719-7112

KCDC Releases 2017 Infectious Disease Surveillance Yearbook
[Jun.28.(Thur), 2018]
Contact: Cho Seung-hee, Division of Infectious Disease Control(043-719-7112, hoi644@korea.kr)

□ The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) released the 2017 Infectious Disease Surveillance Yearbook, which organizes and analyzes information on nationally notifiable infectious diseases through data collected from the National Infectious Disease Surveillance System.

○ In 2017, there were 152,869 reported patients of nationally notifiable infectious diseases, a 46.9% increase from the 104,028 patients reported in the previous year. There were also 529 reported patients of infectious diseases imported from abroad, a 2.2% decrease from the 541 patients reported in the previous year.

□ KCDC has published both print and online versions of the 2017 Infectious Disease Surveillance Yearbook and has distributed copies to relevant stakeholders in public health and medical school libraries for use in public health policy and academic research.

○ KCDC expresses its gratitude to all participants in the surveillance of nationally notifiable infectious diseases and requests continued support and cooperation in rapid reporting to strengthen the capacity for infectious diseases monitoring and control.

○ The 2017 Infectious Disease Surveillance Yearbook(Korean Version) can be found on the KCDC’s official website at http://www.kdca.go.kr, and other information on infectious disease reports can be found at http://www.kdca.go.kr/npt.
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