Strengthening epidemiologic investigation of infectious diseases in Korea: lessons from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak

The recent outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection in Korea resulted in large socioeconomic losses. This provoked the Korean government and the general public to recognize the importance of having a well-established system against infectious diseases. Although epide...

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Main Authors: Changhwan Lee, Moran Ki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2015-09-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-37-e2015040.pdf