Korea on alert over increase in tuberculosis patients among elderly - 고령층 중심, 한국 결핵환자 증가

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[NATIONAL] Korea on alert over increase in tuberculosis patients among elderly

 

Health authorities are on alert over an increasing number of tuberculosis (TB) patients among the elderly, as TB is one of the most fatal contagious diseases, especially for those who are vulnerable to respiratory illness.
최근 어르신 결핵 환자가 늘어나 보건 당국은 경계 태세인데, 결핵은 호흡기 질환에 취약한 이들에게 가장 치명적인 전염병 중 하나이기 때문이다.

 

be on alert = be vigilent =be wary = be cautious = be watchful = keep a beady eye 경계하다, ~을 주의하다, ~을 예의 주시하다

tuberculosis  폐결핵, 결해

health authorities 보건 당국

an increasing number of 점점 증가하는 ~의 수

fatal contagious disease 치명적인 바이러스성 질병

be vulnerable to = be prone to = weak = be susceptible to ~에 취약한

be soft on ~에 관대하다, ~을 부드럽게 다루다

respiratory illness = respiratory disease = respiratory ailment 호흡기 질환

 

TB is an infection that usually affects the lungs. Common symptoms include a cough that lasts more than three weeks, a high temperature and night sweats.
결핵은 폐에 영향을 주는 전염병이다. 흔한 증상으로는 3주 이상 기침과 고열, 수면 시 식은땀이다.

 

infection = contagion = transmissible disease = infectious disease = contagious disease 전염병

common symptom 흔한 증상

cough 기침, 기침하다, 토하다

high temperature 고열

night sweats 식은땀, 도한

 

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Thursday, a total of 15,451 TB cases have been reported in the country during the January-September period, up 0.1 percent from a year earlier, marking the first increase in 12 years.
목요일 질병관리청에 따르면 올해 1~3분기 누적 결핵환자는 모두 1만5451명으로 지난해 같은 기간 대비 0.1% 늘어 12면 만에 첫 증가가 나타났다.

 

the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) 질병관리청

a total of 총 = the total aggregate of = in all = all told = altogether = in total 총, 합계의, 다합해서

from a year earlier = versus the previous year = over the preceding year = compared to the previous year = compared to last year 전년대비, 작년 대비

 

The figure continued to plunge for 11 consecutive years since 2011 as a result of the government’s consistent efforts to control the disease.
결핵환자 수는 질병을 통제하려는 정부의 지속적 노력의 결과로 2011년부터 11년 동안 연속 감소세에 있었다.

 

plunge = plummet = declline = decrease = drop = fall = nose-dive = tumble = slash = collapse 급락하다, 하락하다, 떨어지다

consistent efforts to ~하려는 일관된 노력, 지속적 노력

control the disease 질병을 통제하다 

 

The number of TB cases, which stood at 45,292 in 2013, fell to 20,383 last year. But this year, the number rose.
결핵환자 수는 2013년 4만5292명이었다가 지난해 2만383명까지 떨어졌다. 하지만 올해 결핵환자 수가 증가했다.

 

stand at = amount to = reach = arrive at = run into = tally upto = total up to 에 이르다, ~을 나타내다

fall to ~로 떨어지다

 

The increase was most pronounced among people over 65, the KDCA said, noting that the number of TB patients among that age group increased by 5 percent year-on-year.
질병관리청은 결핵환자 수 증가가 특히 고령층에서 도드라졌다며 해당 연령층은 전년 대비 5%가 증가했다고 전했다.

 

pronounced = definite = conspicuous = evident = apparent = noticeable = perceptible = palpable = marked = striking = outstanding = noteworthy 뚜렷한, 두드러지는, 눈에띄는, 분명한, 확연한

year-on-year 전연대비, 연간대비

 

 

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