Epidemiology of severe acute respiratory infections in South Korea: a nationwide surveillance study
This study provides a thorough examination of the epidemiology of SARIs in South Korea over a six-year period. The findings reveal notable differences in pathogen prevalence and related clinical outcomes by age, season, and region. These results underscore the importance of sustained nationwide surveillance and the development of targeted, seasonally adaptive public health strategies to mitigate the impact of SARIs on vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Dong Keun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8397-4649)
- Jae Young Moon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-6289)
- Hye Ri Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8290-6644)
- Song‐I Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8372-4511)
- Da Hyun Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3495-0931)
- Jee Eun Rhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-6964)
- Young Seok Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-2033)
- Sunju Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7195-2872)
- Hyekyeong Ju
- So-Yun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7155-3567)
Institutions
- Chungnam National University (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Chungnam National University Hospital (KR)
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KR)
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-04026-9
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea