A Narrative Review of Syphilis Notification Systems in Korea: Change to Mandatory Surveillance System

New cases of syphilis are clearly showing an increasing trend worldwide. However, in a sentinel surveillance system, the collection of information on disease outbreaks is limited, making it difficult to understand the overall outbreak situation and perform detailed analyses of patients' demogra...

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Main Authors: Seung-Ju Lee, Jin Bong Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation 2025-04-01
Series:Urogenital Tract Infection
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Online Access:http://euti.org/upload/pdf/uti-2550004002.pdf
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Summary:New cases of syphilis are clearly showing an increasing trend worldwide. However, in a sentinel surveillance system, the collection of information on disease outbreaks is limited, making it difficult to understand the overall outbreak situation and perform detailed analyses of patients' demographic characteristics and disease stages. In accordance with the revision of the Infectious Disease Prevention Act, syphilis was converted from a grade 4 infectious disease subject to sentinel surveillance to a grade 3 infectious disease subject to mandatory surveillance from January 1, 2024, with all medical institutions required to report syphilis diagnosis within 24 hours.
ISSN:2465-8243
2465-8510