Pediatric Infection and Vaccine

The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (대한소아감염학회)
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Influenza in Children during the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Influenza Seasons in Jeju, Korea

2017-2018, 2018-2019 절기 제주 지역 소아 인플루엔자의 역학적 특성

  • Kim, Yoon-Joo (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choe, Young June (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae Hong (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
  • 김윤주 (제주대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 최영준 (한림대학교 의과대학 사회의학교실) ;
  • 최재홍 (제주대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.05.26
  • Accepted : 2020.10.13
  • Published : 2020.12.25
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Abstract

Purpose: In Korea, seasonal influenza is an important respiratory illness afflicting children every year. We aimed to investigate the childhood epidemiology in Jeju during the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons. Methods: Children aged <13 years, who were tested for influenza at the Jeju National University Hospital during the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 influenza seasons, were included. Demographics and the influenza test results were retrospectively reviewed from their medical records. Results: This study included 5,219 cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) (2017-2018: n=2,279; 2018-2019: n=2,940). The mean age of the eligible children was 2.85±2.79 years, and the most common age among ILI patients in each season was 1 year group. There were 902 (17.3%, 902/5,219) confirmed influenza cases during the 2 seasons. The rate of influenza confirmed by rapid influenza diagnostic test or polymerase chain reaction among ILI patients in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons was 10.4% (236/2,279) and 10.3% (303/2,940) for influenza A, and 9.1% (208/2,279) and 5.3% (155/2,940) for influenza B, respectively. The mean age of influenza-confirmed cases was 4.09 years and 5.05 years in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons, respectively (P<0.05). Weekly distribution of influenza was similar to that of ILI in the clinical sentinel surveillance system in both seasons. Conclusion: The difference in the influenza epidemic trend and age-group distribution between the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons was distinct in Jeju. Steady epidemiological studies on influenza in Jeju are needed for comparison with other regions of Korea.

목적: 제주 지역에서 2017-2018 절기와 2018-2019 절기에 소아 연령에서 인플루엔자의 역학에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 이에 더하여 국내 인플루엔자 표본감시체계와 비교하여 그 대표성을 확인해보고자 하였다. 방법: 2017-2018, 2018-2019 각각의 절기에 제주대학교 병원에 방문하여 인플루엔자 검사를 시행 받은 13세 미만의 소아를 대상으로 하였다. 의무기록을 통하여 대상 환자들의 인구학적 자료, 인플루엔자 검사 결과를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 총 5,219명의 인플루엔자 의사환자가 연구 대상자로 포함되었다. 전체적으로 연구 대상자의 평균 나이는 2.85±2.79세 였고, 두 절기 모두 인플루엔자 의사환자는 1세 연령 그룹이 가장 많았다. 인플루엔자 감염이 확인된 소아는 총 902 (17.3%) 명이었다. 2017-2018 절기에는인플루엔자 A형의양성률은 10.4% (236/2,279), 인플루엔자 B형의양성률은 9.1% (208/2,279) 이었다. 2018-2019 절기에는 인플루엔자 A형의 양성률은 10.3% (303/2,940), 인플루엔자 B형의 양성률은 5.3% (155/2,940) 이었다. 인플루엔자 환자의 평균 연령은 2017-2018 절기에는 4.09세, 2018-2019 절기에는 5.05세로 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다 (P<0.05). 인플루엔자의 주별 분포는 국내 임상감시시스템의 인플루엔자 의사환자와 유사한 형태로 나타났다.결론: 제주 지역에서 2017-2018 절기와 2018-2019 절기 사이에 인플루엔자 유행 양상과 연령 분포의 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다.국내 다른 지역과의 역학적 특성과 비교하여 제주 지역 고유의 인플루엔자 역학에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요하다.

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