The Incidence of Dermatoses of Flood Victims in Northern Kyonggi-do, Korea.
- Author:
Min Geol LEE
1
;
In Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Flooding;
Epidemiology;
Dermatosis
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Coinfection;
Dermatitis, Contact;
Epidemiology;
Female;
Gyeonggi-do*;
Herpes Zoster;
Humans;
Impetigo;
Incidence*;
Insect Bites and Stings;
Korea*;
Male;
Outpatients;
Skin Diseases*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(7):890-893
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: There has been no reported paper about dermatoses of flood victims in Korea. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the distribution of dermatoses among flood victims in northern Kyonggi-do following flooding in August 1998. METHODS: One hundred eighty six patients who were flood victims were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: The study results are summarized as follows: 1. Among the 186 patients, there were 57(30.6%) dermatologic patients. 2. In age distribution, the most frequent age groups were the 5th decade(35.1%), 6th decade(15.8%) and 4th decade(14.0%), amounting to 64.9% of all dermatologic patients. The ratio of male to female was 1: 2.4. 3. The distribution of common dermatoses in outpatients was superficial fungal infections(43.4%) and contact dermatitis(28.9%). 4. The distribution of dermatoses developed after the flooding was contact dermatitis(66.7%), acute urticaria(12.1%), erosion with secondary infection, impetigo, photosensitive dermatosis, insect bite and herpes zoster. And in many patients, contact dermatitis was developed within 2 days after the flooding. 5. The distribution of dermatoses recurred or aggravated after the flooding was superficial fungal infection(86.8%), seborrheic dermatitis(5.3%), aphthous stomatitis(5.3%) and herpes simplex(2.6%). CONCLUSION: The common dermatoses after the flooding were superficial fungal infection and contact dermatitis.
