South Korea [1-6] Between 19 and 24 February 2022, a total of 4,027 new cases were reported from the South Korean military. Cases were reported from the Army (2,556 cases), Air Force (650 cases), Navy (286 cases), Marine Corps (264 cases), units under direct command of the defense ministry (186 cases), the Defense ministry (37 cases), the South Korea-U.S. Combined…
Month: February 2022
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (12-18 February 2022)
South Korea [1-3] On February 14, South Korea’s military reported 308 cases of COVID-19, raising the total caseload to 8,945. Of the new cases, 178 were from the Army, 12 were from the Marine Corps, 80 were from the Air Force, 17 were from the Navy, 13 were from units under the defense ministry, 5 cases were from the ministry,…
Epidemiological, Clinical, and Phylogenetic Characteristics of the First SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in a Nursing Home of Singapore: A Prospective Observational Investigation
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has resulted in a significant burden among nursing home facilities globally. This prospective observational cohort study aims to define the potential sources of introduction and characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission of the first nursing home facility in Singapore. An epidemiological serial point-prevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 was conducted among 108 residents and 56…
Risk Factors of Septic Metastatic Infection among Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess in Singapore: A Case-Control Study
Abstract Metastatic infection resulting from Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KPLA) results in high mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with metastatic infection among patients with KPLA in Singapore. A retrospective case-control analysis among adult patients admitted to the National University Hospital with KPLA between 2013 and 2017 was conducted. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis…
Weather Factors Associated with Reduced Risk of Dengue Transmission in an Urbanized Tropical City
Abstract This study assessed the impact of weather factors, including novel predictors-pollutant standards index (PSI) and wind speed-on dengue incidence in Singapore between 2012 and 2019. Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was fitted to explore the autocorrelation in time series and quasi-Poisson model with a distributed lag non-linear term (DLNM) was set up to assess any non-linear association between…
Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore
Abstract Introduction: The negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health and physical activity is well reported. While prior studies showed a positive influence of pet ownership on physical activity and mental health, the interactions between the pandemic and pet ownership are not well studied. Objective: To determine the association between pet ownership, physical activity levels and mental…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (5-11 February 2022)
South Korea [1-6] Between 5 February to 11 February, 2,057 new infections were reported in the South Korean military. This raises the total caseload in the domestic personnel to 7,908 cases, of which 3,000 are active infections. The new cases were reported from the Army (1,094 cases), the Air Force (581 cases), the Marine corps (141 cases), the Navy (105…
