“If you return home after traveling to Vietnam and have symptoms of dengue fever, take a free test at the quarantine station.”

– Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency expands rapid kit testing… Conducted year-round at 13 locations across the country
– Vietnam is the country with the largest influx, followed by Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Dengue fever is transmitted through the bite of a vector mosquito infected with the dengue virus and symptoms such as fever, headache, chills and muscle aches appear after an incubation period of 5 to 7 days. There is no vaccine or treatment yet, so prevention, such as preventing mosquito bites, is important. As the influx of dengue fever into the country increases due to the activation of overseas travel, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has expanded free rapid testing with kits to be conducted year-round in all 13 quarantine centers nationwide for preventive surveillance. (Photo=medinet)

[인사이드비나=김동현 기자] “If you have symptoms of dengue fever when you return home after traveling abroad, such as Vietnam, take a free test at the quarantine center.”

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (Director Ji Young-mi) announced that rapid kit testing for dengue fever will be expanded to be conducted year-round at 13 nationwide quarantine stations starting from the 12th. to ensure safe travel abroad for citizens.

Testing for dengue fever was conducted on a pilot basis in two quarantine centers in 2022 and was conducted in July and August in 10 quarantine centers last year, before being extended to all 13 quarantine centers nationwide. nationally and throughout the year. This is a measure in response to the need to preventively monitor the influx from abroad as dengue fever was also designated as a quarantine infectious disease on the first of last month.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of mosquito vectors (Aedes a Egypti and Aedes mosquitoes) infected with the dengue virus and causes symptoms such as fever, headache, chills and muscle pain after an incubation period of 5 to 7 days There is no vaccine or effective treatment yet. Prevention, such as preventing mosquito bites, is very important.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the number of dengue fever cases rapidly increased to pre-COVID-19 levels last year, resulting in over 5 million cases and counting. over 5,000 deaths in 86 countries.

In Korea, the influx of dengue fever patients is also increasing from 2022 due to the revitalization of overseas travel following the resumption of daily life, and a total of 206 patients were tentatively confirmed last year , double the previous year’s 2,103. . Vietnam was the country with the largest influx, followed by Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.

In particular, as in the case of a Korean national who visited Bangladesh for business purposes in September last year and died locally due to dengue fever, the mortality rate of dengue fever increases rapidly when reinfected, so it is necessary particular caution when frequently visiting areas where it is prevalent. Related information, including prevention of dengue fever, can be found in “Infectious Diseases Abroad NOW.”

If you develop suspicious symptoms due to a mosquito bite while visiting a high-risk country where mainly dengue fever patients are imported, you should notify the quarantine officer and undergo a rapid test with the dengue fever kit . The rapid test kit is a simple test, and if it is confirmed positive, you need to visit a medical institution and receive a confirmatory diagnostic test.

Ji Young-mi, director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, said: “For people planning to travel abroad, please be aware of dengue fever prevention rules during the whole process to ensure safe travel and to actively use quarantine”. station rapid test for dengue fever.”

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2024-01-11 07:49:12
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