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Infectious diseases in children and adolescents in the Republic of Korea; Past & recent status
Jong-Hyun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(12):489-500.   Published online December 31, 2011

Compared to the past decades, in recent decades, environmental and hygienic conditions in the Republic of Korea have improved along with socioeconomic developments, and the incidence of most infectious diseases, especially vaccine-preventable diseases, has greatly decreased due to active immunization with the developed level of health care. However, the incidence of some diseases has been increasing, and new diseases have...