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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cho KS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335497 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Epidemiology and health 20180802
The incidence and mortality rates of tuberculosis (TB) in the Republic of Korea are 77 and 5.2 per 100,000 people, respectively (2016), which are the highest among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Recently, the incidence of TB among teens and individuals in their 20s in the Republic of Korea decreased significantly. The decrease is largely attributed to the TB screening and contact investigation efforts targeting schools over the past few years. ...[more]