Prevention and Control Strategies for Parasitic Infections in the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10.3347/kjp.2018.56.5.401
- Author:
Young Yil BAHK
1
;
Eun Hee SHIN
;
Shin Hyeong CHO
;
Jung Won JU
;
Jong Yil CHAI
;
Tong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Surveillance of parasite;
parasite control;
KCDC
- MeSH:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Communicable Disease Control;
Communicable Diseases;
Consciousness;
Economic Development;
Elephantiasis, Filarial;
Financial Management;
Jurisprudence;
Korea;
Malaria;
Parasitic Diseases;
Public Health;
Public Policy
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2018;56(5):401-408
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Korea is successfully controlled intestinal parasitic infections owing to economic development and high health consciousness. The Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases (formerly the Division of Malaria and Parasitology) is in the Center for Laboratory Control of Infectious Diseases of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has been the governmental agency responsible for controlling and leading scientific research on parasitic diseases. The Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases has conducted and funded basic research and disseminated the research results to various medical fields, ultimately promoting public health in Korea. Among the noteworthy achievements of this division are the national surveillance of healthcare-associated parasitic infections, prevention and control for parasitic infections, and the elimination of lymphatic filariasis from Korea. On a broader scale, the division's research programs and academic supports were influential in preventing and treating infectious parasitic diseases through public policies and laws. In this review, we summarize the past and present role of the Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases in preventing and treating infectious parasitic diseases in Korea.
