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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2017

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Zika Virus Infections Imported into Korea from March to October 2016.

Doran Yoon, Seung Hwan Shin, Hee Chang Jang, Eu Suk Kim, Eun Hee Song, Song Mi Moon, So Youn Shin, Pyeong Gyun Choe, Jung Joon Sung, Eun Hwa Choi and 3 more

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  4. Zika Virus: An Emerging Global Health Threat.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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Doran YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4438-4005
Seung Hwan ShinDivision of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3411-4455
Hee Chang JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3407-8493
Eu Suk KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7132-0157
Eun Hee SongDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9939-3227
Song Mi MoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University of Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1241-4895
So Youn ShinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4242-2805
Pyeong Gyun ChoeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-7918
Jung Joon SungDepartment of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7525-5313
Eun Hwa ChoiDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5857-0749
Myoung Don OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2344-7695
Youngmee JeeCenter for Immunology and Pathology, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5369-6628
Nam Joong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. molder@unitel.co.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6793-9467

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zika is a re-emerging, mosquito-borne viral infection, which has been recently shown to cause microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Since 2015 the number of infected patients has increased significantly in South America. The purpose of this study was to identify the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of patients with Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in Korea. Patients who had visited areas of risk and tested positive in the ZIKV reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in blood, urine, or saliva specimens were included. The first Korean case of ZIKV infection was reported in March 2016, and 14 cases had been reported by October 2016. The median age of the patients was 34 years (19-64 years). Ten patients had been exposed in Southeast Asia and 4 in Latin America. Rash was the most common symptom (92.9%; 13/14), followed by myalgia (50.0%; 7/14), and arthralgia (28.6%, 4/14). There were no neurologic abnormalities and none of the patients was pregnant. Results of biochemical tests were normal. Positivity rates of RT-PCR for ZIKV in serum, urine, and saliva were 53.8%, 100.0%, and 83.3%, respectively in the first week of symptoms. In conclusion, 14 patients with ZIKV infections were reported in Korea by October 2016 and all of them had mild clinical symptoms.

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AdultExanthemaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyalgiaPregnancyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRepublic of KoreaRNA, ViralSalivaTravelYoung AdultZika VirusZika Virus InfectionRNA, ViralAsia, SoutheasternKoreaLatin AmericaTravelVirus SheddingZika Virus

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