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Hepatitis A cases surging in Seoul, surrounding areas
Posted : 2019-04-29 16:52
Updated : 2019-04-29 21:08
By Kang Seung-woo
The health authority has raised concerns about hepatitis A infections that have increased rapidly in Seoul and its surrounding areas.
Officials are alarmed because nearly three-quarters of the patients are in their 30s and 40s, who are usually believed to be have more resistance to the disease...
...According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 3,597 cases had been reported as of Friday, up 2.4 times from the same period last year. In addition, the number has already surpassed the total outbreaks of last year, at 2,346.
In January and February, there were 429 and 589 cases, respectively, but the number sharply increased the following months with 1,239 in March and 1,340 in April.
Considering the current development, the number of hepatitis A cases for this year is on pace to top 2017's 4,679, which was the highest in recent years.
By region, Gyeonggi Province has reported 1,060 cases so far, followed by 615 in Daejeon and 570 in Seoul. They accounted for 62.4 percent of all cases nationwide. North Chungcheong Province and Incheon had 236 and 218 cases...
Hepatitis A cases surging in Seoul, surrounding areas
Posted : 2019-04-29 16:52
Updated : 2019-04-29 21:08
By Kang Seung-woo
The health authority has raised concerns about hepatitis A infections that have increased rapidly in Seoul and its surrounding areas.
Officials are alarmed because nearly three-quarters of the patients are in their 30s and 40s, who are usually believed to be have more resistance to the disease...
...According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), 3,597 cases had been reported as of Friday, up 2.4 times from the same period last year. In addition, the number has already surpassed the total outbreaks of last year, at 2,346.
In January and February, there were 429 and 589 cases, respectively, but the number sharply increased the following months with 1,239 in March and 1,340 in April.
Considering the current development, the number of hepatitis A cases for this year is on pace to top 2017's 4,679, which was the highest in recent years.
By region, Gyeonggi Province has reported 1,060 cases so far, followed by 615 in Daejeon and 570 in Seoul. They accounted for 62.4 percent of all cases nationwide. North Chungcheong Province and Incheon had 236 and 218 cases...