Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South Korea
The rapid expansion of testing capacity is imperative for an adequate response to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. South Korea rapidly secured large-scale testing during the early stages of COVID-19 in 2020 by leveraging the country’s experience with the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome...
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The rapid expansion of testing capacity is imperative for an adequate response to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. South Korea rapidly secured large-scale testing during the early stages of COVID-19 in 2020 by leveraging the country’s experience with the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak; the initial response was relatively successful. A key difference between the 2 outbreak responses was the expansion from public to private testing laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanding testing capacity during an infectious disease crisis should involve consideration of the overall response system and social conditions and not just the number of patients. If there are concerns about a crisis developing, testing capacity expansion should begin as soon as possible. Furthermore, accuracy should be ensured, especially when testing capacity is expanded. South Korea’s experience in developing diagnostic systems and adopting testing strategies underscores the value of proactive and well-timed preparedness for emerging infection disease outbreaks.
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| spelling | doaj-art-576bb52a634e4ff09561ea78cfa9637a2025-08-20T03:56:49ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-08-013181810.3201/eid3108.241745Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South KoreaJae-Sun ParkGab Jung KimSang Won Lee The rapid expansion of testing capacity is imperative for an adequate response to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. South Korea rapidly secured large-scale testing during the early stages of COVID-19 in 2020 by leveraging the country’s experience with the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak; the initial response was relatively successful. A key difference between the 2 outbreak responses was the expansion from public to private testing laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanding testing capacity during an infectious disease crisis should involve consideration of the overall response system and social conditions and not just the number of patients. If there are concerns about a crisis developing, testing capacity expansion should begin as soon as possible. Furthermore, accuracy should be ensured, especially when testing capacity is expanded. South Korea’s experience in developing diagnostic systems and adopting testing strategies underscores the value of proactive and well-timed preparedness for emerging infection disease outbreaks. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/8/24-1745_articlecommunicable diseasesinfectious diseasesCOVID-19respiratory infectionssevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 |
| spellingShingle | Jae-Sun Park Gab Jung Kim Sang Won Lee Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South Korea Emerging Infectious Diseases communicable diseases infectious diseases COVID-19 respiratory infections severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 |
| title | Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South Korea |
| title_full | Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South Korea |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South Korea |
| title_short | Optimal Timing for Expanding Diagnostic Laboratories, South Korea |
| title_sort | optimal timing for expanding diagnostic laboratories south korea |
| topic | communicable diseases infectious diseases COVID-19 respiratory infections severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/8/24-1745_article |
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