Cluster of Parasite Infections by the Spatial Scan Analysis in Korea
10.3347/kjp.2020.58.6.603
- Author:
Kyoung-Eun BAE
1
;
Yoon Kyung CHANG
;
Tong-Soo KIM
;
Sung-Jong HONG
;
Hye-Jin AHN
;
Ho-Woo NAM
;
Dongjae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Biomedicine Health Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2020;58(6):603-608
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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, Gyeongsangnam-do, 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.
