Cluster of Parasite Infections by the Spatial Scan Analysis in Korea
- Authors
- Bae, Kyoung-Eun; Chang, Yoon Kyung; Kim, Tong-Soo; Hong, Sung-Jong; Ahn, Hye-Jin; Nam, Ho-Woo; Kim, Dongjae
- Issue Date
- Dec-2020
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC PARASITOLOGY, SEOUL NATL UNIV COLL MEDI
- Keywords
- Ascaris lumbricoides; Trichuris trichiura; cluster; Korea
- Citation
- KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, v.58, no.6, pp 603 - 608
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
- Volume
- 58
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 603
- End Page
- 608
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/54118
- DOI
- 10.3347/kjp.2020.58.6.603
- ISSN
- 0023-4001
1738-0006
- Abstract
- This study was performed to find out the clusters with high parasite infection risk to discuss the geographical pattern. Clusters were detected using SatScan software, which is a statistical spatial scan program using Kulldorff's scan statistic. Information on the parasitic infection cases in Korea 2011-2019 were collected from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clusters of Ascaris lumbricoides infection were detected in Jeollabuk-do, and T. trichiura in Ulsan, Busan, and Gyeongsangnam-do. C. sinensis clusters were detected in Ulsan, Daegu, Busan, Gyeongsangnamdo, and Gyeongsangbuk-do. Clusters of intestinal trematodes were detected in Ulsan, Busan, and Gyeongsangnam-do. P. westermani cluster was found in Jeollabuk-do. E. vermicularis clusters were distributed in Gangwon-do, Jeju-do, Daegu, Daejeon, and Gwangju. This clustering information can be referred for surveillance and control on the parasitic infection outbreak in the infection-prone areas.
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