Discrepancies in tuberculosis burden estimates: North Korean defectors vs. official reports

Discrepancies in tuberculosis burden estimates: North Korean defectors vs. official reports

ObjectivesNorth and South Korea have taken different approaches to tuberculosis (TB) epidemic control after the Korean War. This study aimed to compare TB epidemiology in North Korean defectors (NKDs) based on South Korean National Health Insurance (NHIS) data and assess its implications for underst...

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Main Authors: Inho Jang, Heesang Han, Seungcheol Lee, Hyeongyeong Jeong, Rugyeom Lee, Yedham Kang, In-Hwan Oh, Seung Heon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
tuberculosis
National Health and Insurance Service Claims Data
North Korean defectors
South Koreans
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1545628/full
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